lectured

Example Sentences

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When Mr. Lai speaks of faith, you feel as if you’re being invited to partake in a noble mission, not lectured at, and Claire shares his gentle sincerity on the topic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

She was also officer of several technical societies and lectured on technical analysis around the world.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

“It seems that it might be directly applicable,” he lectured Sauer.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

I knew things were at a crucial point right now: What I said next would likely determine whether I’d be grounded until marriage or just lectured for a while and then ignored again.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick