The "Just Say No" approach was ruled out because it failed to bridge cultural barriers about sexual matters and because of its preachy tone, according to various agency executives.

His preachy tone of voice was far phonier than her act had been.

Luckily, most of their film is fast-paced and star-studded enough to avoid an overly preachy tone.

Complaints against The Condemned included accusations of plot holes, overly preachy tone, and massive amounts of violence untempered by comic relief, irony, or plot progression.

"There's a lot of preachers in Louisville," he said, in his preachy tone, "and I guess I'm becoming one of them."

Early on, Oxygen was mocked for its preachy tone and labored attempts at girlish fun.

The preachy tone can be traced to those hours spent in miniature cassock and surplice, listening to sermons.

Hated his condescending, preachy tone of voice that immediately made me feel like one of his students who'd just been caught talking during class.

The preachy tone irritated some Democrats, but Mr. Darman continued the criticism on television today.

Nor did the documentary impulse make much impact on the films of Herbert Wilcox, whose 'patriotic' pictures always had a preachy tone.