hectoring

Example Sentences

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Writer Emma Rosenblum says she’s bombarded daily with hectoring advice about bone density—like most of her female peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Greene took a kitchen-sink approach to her hectoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

No one in history has embodied the role of a fascist gym teacher more thoroughly than Jordan, a man whose only waking mode is "hectoring."

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2023

Biden will bring up concerns about press freedoms, religious freedoms and other issues in a respectful way without "hectoring, lecturing or scolding," one U.S. official who briefed reporters said.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

If a company habitually paid below 80 percent, Feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: The cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt