as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum
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Spader's ambitious and (usually) moralistic lawyer Alan Shore was the connective tissue between the series, which yielded the star significant power in situations where cast and crew may be at odds.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The United States has flipped from a moralistic benefactor to a transactional predator of Kyiv’s resources.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The United States has flipped from a moralistic benefactor to a transactional predator of Kyiv’s resources.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Moralistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralistic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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