preachy

Example Sentences

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And in the words of young people she’s interviewed, “just don’t make it preachy.”

From Salon

I’ll try to write a song that the world could benefit from hearing, but not make it a preachy song.

From Los Angeles Times

The film could easily have been a preachy lecture about the dangers of the internet.

From BBC

Another security source suggested the UK would not be relevant by taking a "preachy European position, like a teacher in a playground", but could instead pursue "alignment with the Americans for our own hard interests".

From BBC

Straughan’s writing deftly considers the moral crises we’re steeped in today without feeling preachy, which is a considerable achievement given that a film about faith is the perfect excuse to be sanctimonious.

From Salon