protestingly
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These bleeding hearts, especially busybodies-in-Iaw and nosy neighbors, scream protestingly: 'Who'll take care of the next baby?'
From Time Magazine Archive
The railroads of the country continued last week to puff protestingly down the long earning decline which began after the market break last fall.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bessie’s hands were on his chest, her fingers spreading protestingly open, pushing him away.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
"Oh, really now," I began protestingly, but she marched right over me: "I can assure you that a guest here earns a martyr's crown," she said, lifting her eyebrows.
From The Haunted Pajamas by Francis Perry Elliott
The cows lifted their heads, bellowing protestingly; their breath steamed before them in the chill air.
From The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard
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