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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

The company also says it is planning updates to reduce preachy or overly cautious responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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

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