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remonstrate

[ri-mon-strayt] / rɪˈmɒn streɪt /


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Despite its military prowess, Sparta lacked strategic depth; its king, Archidamus II, therefore urged his countrymen to remonstrate with the Athenians, to buy time while recruiting other distant powers to their side.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

The court heard Mr Fellows recognised Amesbury and approached him to remonstrate about a bridge closure in the town.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

Ten Hag appeared to accept he was wrong to remonstrate.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

The article’s sensational headline read, “Raving Private Ryan! Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson remonstrate with a red carpet staffer as they attend the 76th Cannes Film Festival premiere of Asteroid City.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023

I presented the mash; which he did not take; nor, in his sickness, did he remonstrate when I held the mash before his face.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Juan Quintero of Colombia’s Deportivo Pereira remonstrates with Rony of Brazil’s Palmeiras during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first-leg soccer match.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

Her trite defiance is exemplified when she remonstrates against a would-be teacher who would pollute young Ned’s mind with “fancy books.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020

But as Mr Green remonstrates, the City of Culture status technically runs for four years, not just one.

From Economist ● Sep. 25, 2017

A frustrated Roman Weidenfeller remonstrates with referee Carlos Velasco Carballo before being given a yellow card.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2016

Stewart, Captain, remonstrates with the President against laying up the navy, i.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 by Joel Tyler Headley

As I read, I found myself recalling a story I once heard of an aggrieved man who remonstrated with his mother about her open preference for his little brother when they were boys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

His mother and neighbours remonstrated with the OPC, insisting Rasheed was not part of the group, but their pleas were ignored.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

At one point in the second half, head coach Arne Slot remonstrated with the crowd over their treatment of the right-back.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025

After jurors left the room, the judge remonstrated with prosecutors over the questions.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

Adam remonstrated, “What are you getting upset about?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

"The defendant appeared agitated and worked up, and was remonstrating as he got back into his van," said Knight.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

He was allowed to have treatment at the changeover, leaving Zverev furious and angrily remonstrating with officials.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Forest coach Steven Reid was shown a red card for remonstrating with Tierney after the full-time whistle.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

I have stopped remonstrating with him on that point.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

In fact, during the strikes I was often in the position of remonstrating with some of my more wayward colleagues who did not want to abide by our agreement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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