moralizing
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The petitioners also took issue with Mr. Barnett’s use of the word “didacticism” to describe the heavy-handed moralizing so common in children’s books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mary is a somewhat obscure character, one whom Austen rendered as a less-than-radiant, moralizing afterthought who sang badly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Eating the rainbow only becomes moralizing if you treat it like a compliance chart.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
And then there are “family values,” a whole range of social issues usually related to sexual behavior and typically expressed in censorious, moralizing terms.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
In fact, Elisha’s moralizing about her profession made her teasingly start calling him “preacher.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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