preachy

Example Sentences

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Users — especially those who made the switch to Claude — have recently slammed the app for being unnecessarily wordy and preachy in tone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. King espouses a refreshing perspective on his craft that is anything but preachy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That we need to be less preachy, and administer fewer purity tests.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The two-hour “Sarabande Africaine,” without intermission, could get a tad preachy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

But when the Lavender Fairy does it, with her cute little eyebrows raised like smiles on her forehead, she doesn’t come off as preachy.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio