moralistic
Example Sentences
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He wrote about her in his postcards home, displeasing his moralistic parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
It’s at the Venn diagram of a Saturday morning cartoon and a moralistic Greek myth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
They have gone instead for chilly, moralistic and cautionary.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Not only is this a deeply moralistic view, but also it's an unscientific one.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2023
Re-reading these brief moralistic appraisals usually left me disheartened.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
