as in sermonic
marked by or given to preaching moral values
I found the novel's moralizing tone a bit much for beach reading
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralizing
Verb
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Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.—
Marc Rogers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over the slow build of the season, character details emerge without need for much didactic exposition.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those kinds of exhortations for victory are undoubtedly going to get the team members into a mindset of sizable determination and resolve.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This debate was reflected in questions from several cardinals, including Cardinal Raymond Burke of the United States, who, along with other prelates, sought clarifications on the exhortation's guidance for pastoral practice.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the Oilers’ Evander Kane tied the game on a controversial goal, Hiller challenged the call, claiming goalie interference.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Scientific values and our responsibilities Political interference in federal funding of scientific research will not end here.—
Mary K. Feeney,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Environmental storytelling is often dismissed by some as overly preachy and pat.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Depositphotos Participants’ responses to interview questions were instructive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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The exact figures involved have never been clear, but Newcastle’s accounts are instructive.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Official news from the Vatican about the assemblies lands like a dull sermon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In a cynical age starving for integrity, the authenticity of his life spoke louder than any sermon.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Moralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizing. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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