(1) There were some lovely historical tales and some very preachy tracts.(2) The narrative would benefit from more structure, especially towards the end, which feels loose and a bit preachy .(3) They aren't preachy , and seem to be sensible and hard working.(4) Then it gets preachy , and even boring in the name of realism.(5) It is poignant without being preachy , invested with subtleties when the penchant in the past would have been to go overboard.(6) His need to impart lessons about baseball and life tends to make him sound, at times, preachy and sanctimonious.(7) We're just bashing around trying to do something meaningful, but not in a preachy sense.(8) But amid this entertainment, and without being too preachy , the group showed us that dreams are not what they're cracked up to be.(9) These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy .(10) To be honest, it's usually too preachy , straining to get across a point, like using a chainsaw to cut a string on your jacket.(11) Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy .(12) I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy , but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change.(13) Most critically, it has no moral centre, just a preachy moral lesson.(14) The result was a preachy didacticism that is more likely to conceal human truth than reveal it.(15) I think that makes my music less preachy and it also allows me to just talk about the regular things I go through.(16) I hope I don't sound too preachy , but that letter got me all riled up.
