as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum
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As plans for January premières, luncheons, and awards shows were upended, we were treated to an almost moralistic spectacle of Tinseltown frivolities colliding with the elemental dictates of Mother Nature.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
And understanding that pleasure and pain relief are not necessarily joined at the hip might help the rest of us be less moralistic about adversity in everyday life.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
As if predicting this kind of encounter, Kyunghee is moralistic about Sunja’s decision to let Mozasu work in what is seen as an ignoble business, the haunt of gangsters and ne’er-do-wellers.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
These are not virtues in a moralistic sense but, rather, habits of excellence inspired by definitions from ancient philosophy.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
And understanding that pleasure and pain relief are not necessarily joined at the hip might help the rest of us be less moralistic about adversity in everyday life.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
As if predicting this kind of encounter, Kyunghee is moralistic about Sunja’s decision to let Mozasu work in what is seen as an ignoble business, the haunt of gangsters and ne’er-do-wellers.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
These are not virtues in a moralistic sense but, rather, habits of excellence inspired by definitions from ancient philosophy.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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