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US
/ˈpɹitʃi/
]
[ UK /pɹˈiːtʃi/ ]
[ UK /pɹˈiːtʃi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
How To Use preachy In A Sentence
- If you quail at the thought of such cold comfort, then "The Cocktail Party" will likely strike you as smotheringly preachy. I've Been to a Marvelous 'Party'
- They aren't preachy, and seem to be sensible and hard working.
- I object to all preachy busybodies, including young coots like Roberts.
- I sort of messed it up, because I didn't want to sound too camp and preachy, which is my problem in most of my prose and even poetry. Short Fiction: Snowflake Angel
- These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy.
- A short section on how the law plays into these activities may seem a bit preachy to some, and they should feel free to skip it.
- Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy.
- Rarely do the characters in Moon feel as "preachy" as they do in Troopers, but just as much information, if not more, is delivered regarding Heinlein's thoughts on the role of the individual in a society. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
- I didn't want it to be this sanctimonious, preachy thing.
- The Whigs were also preachy and rectitudinous in ways that seem very familiar now. Will Perot Wax The Democrats?