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.
had moralized
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past perfectof moralize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Wilson had moralized, philosophized and rhapsodized all the way from the Schuylkill.
From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Severance, Frank H.
From my position I could see the stream, and the pile of lumber over which I had moralized.
From Down The River Buck Bradford and His Tyrants by Optic, Oliver
