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.
were moralizing
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past progressiveof moralize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"They thought they would develop poor areas at the same time they were moralizing," says Vadim Novikov, a senior research fellow at Moscow's Academy of National Economy.
From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 3, 2011
