moralize
verb (used without object)
to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
moralizing
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present participleof moralize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I am the last person who should be moralizing about convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
At any rate, moralizing about this tendency won’t change how people really feel.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Eating the rainbow only becomes moralizing if you treat it like a compliance chart.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Mixing American history with wild fabulation, and parental grief with Buddhist spirituality, the book’s weirdness and originality helped smuggle through its schmaltzy moralizing about selflessness and empathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The reports that label my family as corrupt, power- hungry, moralizing dictators?
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
