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

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

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

From Economist ● Sep. 25, 2017

"I think your scoreboard is exaggerating a bit!" he remonstrates.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2014

In one scene, she remonstrates a baby for not using finger paints properly and instructs him on technique.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2013

Oh, no; his object is not to injure, but to gain control, so he remonstrates, with pretended grief, that one whom he loves should so mistake him.

From Beyond by Henry Seward Hubbard

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

Acerbi remonstrated with referee Szymon Marciniak before angrily confronting Martinez.

From BBC ● May 7, 2025

The second goal was undoubtedly the highlight, with Joshua Kimmich taking a quick corner while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma remonstrated with the referee, allowing Jamal Musiala to sweep into the empty net.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025

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

“Don’t be cheeky, Jack,” remonstrated the landlord, in a melancholy and pathetic way.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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

The final whistle yielded unsavoury scenes as several Mali players surrounded referee Mohamed Adel, remonstrating with the official, and Hamari Traore was shown a red card for taking his protests too far.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024

Djokovic then had some massage treatment on his left thigh at the changeover and began to get agitated, remonstrating with his team.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022

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