remonstrate

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

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

Wales led 22-3 at half-time with Italy coach Kieran Crowley attempting to remonstrate with the officials as they left the field.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023

You remonstrate: “The answer’s not X but Y. You forgot to take account of this or that.”

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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

He races to the officials on the sideline, remonstrates and points fingers.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2018

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

From Economist ● Sep. 25, 2017

He remonstrates, and they say, 'What business have you here?

From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Robert John Buckley

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

Ten Hag remonstrated with officials over a throw-in decision late in the game at Old Trafford, which United won after Victor Lindelof’s 59th-minute goal.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

Fulham had led 1-0, but they collapsed after Silva was sent off as Kavanagh reviewed the penalty for handball - which led to Brazilian Willian also being red-carded before Mitrovic angrily remonstrated.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023

I remonstrated that we did not have funds sufficient to call doctor or surgeon.

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

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, in particular, was seen remonstrating with Everton’s supporters before captain Seamus Coleman and Lampard seemingly attempted to defuse the situation.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022

An ill-tempered ending to normal time had seen Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz sent off for remonstrating with the referee and his assistant Wael Gomaa cautioned too.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022

Amid the loud jeers and direct abuse of high-ranking club officials by angry Everton fans, one spectator managed to get onto the field at Goodison Park and could be seen remonstrating with the team’s players.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

In the rearview mirror I noticed with gratification that he was remonstrating quietly but firmly with Luther—threatening, I very much hoped, to take away his communication device.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson