teacherly

There are times when a "teacherly" book -- that is a work of serious literary criticism -- is preferable to a polemic.

Principles of Literary Criticism 2010

:: i am going to invest in some more "teacherly" clothing. however, since it seems that i am losing weight unconsciously and ridiculously frugal, i will just visit the thrift store this weekend.

kameelahwrites 2008

Really Robertson was undertaking a teacherly disquisition on the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.

Matthew Yglesias » Did Haiti Form a Pact With the Devil? 2010

“Okay, Red Riding Hoods,” said Michael K. in his most teacherly voice.

Spa©e headz Jon Scieszka 2010

And so I found myself very annoyed, in a teacherly sort of way, that the issue of race, and the journey through a rapidly changing, fraught landscape should not be read for what it was, but should be misread as a failure to imaginatively foresee the ideology of the twenty-first century.

On Barack Obama, Part 1 « Tales from the Reading Room 2008

“Now, back to the lesson,” Yvie would say, with teacherly strictness, when we got off the phone.

The Woman I Was Born to Be Susan Boyle 2010

Just yesterday, I was praising our Lord for having the proper teacherly attitude toward the use of parables.

Parables do not save 2009

Jesus seems to share my teacherly attitude when it comes to his parables.

No future in parables 2009

“OK, let me make a suggestion,” he said, raising his green eyes and taking in Lucinda in a teacherly way.

Running Out of Music 2007

"Nothing," they agree, of course, though Marilyn follows up with teacherly inflection, saying, "At … this … point."

A Long Wait for a Long Drive 2009