hectoring
Example Sentences
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A light touch works better than self-righteous hectoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Greene took a kitchen-sink approach to her hectoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Biden will bring up concerns about press freedoms, religious freedoms and other issues in a respectful way without "hectoring, lecturing or scolding," one U.S. official who briefed reporters said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
I've been on the service since 2007, and one thing has become depressingly clear: People get way more RTs, replies and likes if they take a hectoring, moralistic tone.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
You’ve used your irreverent, hectoring funny and thought-provoking voice to create a space for real conversations about an important subject.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
