preachy
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Why was it important for you to approach the track this way rather than from a place of anger, heaviness or sounding preachy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
He still found the author’s preachy manner annoying, but he couldn’t argue with her facts.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
