preachy

Example Sentences

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Users — especially those who made the switch to Claude — have recently slammed the app for being unnecessarily wordy and preachy in tone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. King espouses a refreshing perspective on his craft that is anything but preachy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That we need to be less preachy, and administer fewer purity tests.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The film could easily have been a preachy lecture about the dangers of the internet.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

He still found the author’s preachy manner annoying, but he couldn’t argue with her facts.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer