sermonizing

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But Perkins hops so quickly from one outrageous death to another that his screenplay leaves little room for rumination amid his constant fatalist sermonizing.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

At times, Christian movies can feel formulaic and forced, sometimes preferring sermonizing to storytelling.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

This week, former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, sermonizing while staring into a Fox Sports 1 camera, even tried speaking directly to Tagovailoa.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022

For artists who set out to make works about burning issues like climate change, there is always a danger of sliding into righteousness, or sermonizing.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

O don’t go sermonizing about ethics, and stop that silly smiling!

From The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients by Hill, Frederick Trevor