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preachy

[pree-chee] / ˈpri tʃi /
ADJECTIVE
sermonizing
Synonyms


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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

Neither simplistically optimistic nor preachy, “Hoppers” smuggles timely ideas inside a rodent body.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 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

I instantly developed respect for the author because of his unique style of writing, not to mention the fact that he didn’t throw in some stupid preachy message.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

And just as tobacco riddles the lungs, Amazon, one could argue in their preachiest moment, rots the soul.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2025

Certainly her two most popular novels are also her preachiest.

From Slate Apr. 5, 2013




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