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

Norway forward Haaland was one of several City players to remonstrate with Hooper.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 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

Meanwhile, Klopp, who was sent off for angrily charging out of his technical area to remonstrate with the referee’s assistant, apologized for the coin-throwing.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022

Better Joe pushed at the young man’s head; seemed to remonstrate; and Charles said something in their tongue.

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

Jodar regularly remonstrates with his father, who still coaches him, and one of those occasions against Michelsen led to an accusation he had pushed a ball girl.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

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

From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2016

Hamlet, a prince, is openly cursed by Laertes: he is even seized by him, and he still only remonstrates.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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

It has been maligned for gas leaks, and was the reason a plane was grounded after passengers remonstrated against the smell wafting from the cargo hold.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 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

But I remonstrated with him and soon we were on our way back to City Hall.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

I have stopped remonstrating with him on that point.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 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

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