sententious
/sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/
adjective
- Expressing opinions or moral judgments in a short, direct, and often annoying way; tending to give unwanted advice.
- The coach's sententious speech before the game only annoyed the players instead of motivating them.
- She avoided her uncle's sententious lectures by changing the subject whenever he started.
- His sententious remarks about how everyone should work harder made his coworkers roll their eyes.
- Using short, clever, and memorable phrases that express a general truth or moral lesson.
- The proverb 'A stitch in time saves nine' is a classic example of sententious speech.
- Ancient philosophers often wrote in a sententious manner, making their teachings easy to remember.
- The writer was known for his sententious style, packing deep wisdom into a few words.
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