didactic

Example Sentences

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It would never be mistaken for a dry lecture or a didactic pamphlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Other somewhat more didactic or exposition-heavy passages include a professor giving a brief lecture about the persistent and pernicious British class system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The star went on to admit that during that period of time she "might have got a little didactic about it."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

It’s a shrewd aside from the larger story, but one that succinctly highlights how women must constantly be aware of their surroundings without being didactic and obvious.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

Then he continued with his discussion in the same didactic tone as before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela