- present participle of moralize.
moralizing
Example Sentences
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The play is often seen as a moralizing critique of the pernicious destructiveness of capitalism, the soul-destroying “rat race” that Willy Loman so resoundingly loses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
And then there are “family values,” a whole range of social issues usually related to sexual behavior and typically expressed in censorious, moralizing terms.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
But not Mr. Carney, who passes off conventional wisdom as bold truth-telling and mistakes empty moralizing for statesmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The Expert of Subtle Revisions” isn’t a political book, per se, nor is it moralizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
“The greatest moralizing and socializing force of all time.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
