sanctimonious
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Our TV critic called the documentary static, slow and sanctimonious when it was released last fall and said watching it is as “numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Tradwives and mommy bloggers are characterized by a cartoonishly slick and sanctimonious femininity; they perform choreographed dances with obedient children, bake sourdough bread, offer prayers and affiliate codes in the same breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Straughan’s writing deftly considers the moral crises we’re steeped in today without feeling preachy, which is a considerable achievement given that a film about faith is the perfect excuse to be sanctimonious.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
By that point, the original ethos of the site was gone—it was once a blogger’s blog, full of brilliant and sanctimonious sports and nonsports coverage alike.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2024
I can’t say I honestly believe such sanctimonious twaddle.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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