sermonizing

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But Perkins hops so quickly from one outrageous death to another that his screenplay leaves little room for rumination amid his constant fatalist sermonizing.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

In other moments, though, modern lingo and mismatched performances make “Manhunt” feel uncomfortably like “Drunk History,” particularly when characters are either crying or sermonizing.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

At times, Christian movies can feel formulaic and forced, sometimes preferring sermonizing to storytelling.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Are viewers craving more carnage and darkness or cable news sermonizing?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023

That would not be essential if I were sermonizing.

From How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's And Other Stories by Murray, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison)