Sentences with phrase «preachy way»

It's humbling for me now to reflect on the naïve, preachy way I framed my «anthrocene» notion in that 1992 climate book.

I wanted to be in a position to educate customers as part of the sales process — but not in a preachy way.»

While the narrative format and lack of a truly compelling story development are liabilities that make this a very flawed and overly preachy way to spend 88 minutes, the acting is still superb all around, as is Carnahan's dialogue between people of depth.

Not in a preachy way, but in being who we are — divine beings with human capacities.

His strong religious faith, although never presented to his teammates in a preachy way, also kept Robinson from joining «the club.»

Not exact matches

jeff - I forgot to add that those same work - oriented Christians I do charity alongside seem to share my lack of appreciation for the way preachy Christians have a habit of disappearing every so often to «chat» with clients in a corner, or in the parking lot.

She has a unique way of bringing serious issues to us without being preachy, self - serving or unkind to those of us who are struggling to do the right thing when it comes to eating and respecting animals.

Elizabeth Pantley really knows her stuff, and isn't preachy about doing things different ways.

That way they can borrow the ethical weight of the story without being accused of getting preachy.

No one likes a preachy sermon about the perfect diet (which, by the way, is an illusion).

«[One of the] best books of 2017... In The State of Affairs, Perel explores a vast landscape of the adulterous terrain... in a way that's deeply humane and never preachy.»

It does get preachy towards the end, and way too religious, but it's still an enjoyable ride.

Addicted is supposed to be erotica, so perhaps thinking about it too much is unfair, but the film is so uneven (it's both hot and preachy), as well as way too long, that thinking becomes inevitable.

While it's quite clear what Spielberg is saying, he deserves credit for tastefully handling it in a way so that it never comes across as too preachy.

Although the film is a bit on the preachy side in an obvious way, it's difficult not to feel good about the women coming to terms with their own bodies and feeling proud of who they are.

The Way Way Back is far from preachy but it doesn't shy away from showing the toll that the adults» hedonism takes on the kids and their own relationships.

Films that deal with moral issues in a direct way are often tagged, rightly or not, as preachy and didactic.

Inarrittu's narrative isn't quite as preachy, but either way, it's hard not to criticize the director for attempting to cash in on the award craze of both features, and star Brad Pitt seems to be following suit.

Something else I love about «Black Panther» is Ryan Coogler found an organic way to talk about important real world issues without it feeling preachy or fake.

In Paul Weitz's «Grandma,» not only did the film succeed in endearing us to the character of a bad - tempered lesbian septuagenarian (a very funny Lily Tomlin), but it tackled the abortion issue in a way that never felt preachy.

I do think the topics at hand were well managed and in a preachy kind of way do work.

Everyone is here to have fun, and honestly, by largely ignoring heading down the preachy route the movie ends up speaking for itself on how working together against common enemies and in tandem for the same goals is the right way.

«I so wish there had been a book like this back when I first started... there no preachy comments, and this book isn't pushing any one particular way to be a writer... or whether or not traditional publishing is better than e-publishing» Romance writer Ryan Field

«I so wish there had been a book like this back when I first started... there no preachy comments, and this book isn't pushing any one particular way to be a writer... or whether or not traditional publishing is better than e-publishing»... reviewer Ryan Field

Without being preachy or over the top, Steampotville takes readers on a fantastical journey where animals repurpose our junk into a world of fun yet absurd perspectives, that definitely challenge the way you might look at the world... or... um, their world.