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 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

The German was sent off after charging out of his technical area late in his team’s 1-0 win at Anfield to remonstrate with the referee’s assistant.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 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

One may complain of an offense to the offender or to others; he remonstrates with the offender only.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald

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

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

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

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

The driver exited the vehicle and could be heard remonstrating with the protesters about the road being blocked.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

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

In the space of only 40 seconds, Silva was shown a red for remonstrating on the touchline and Willian was then sent off for the handball, which was a professional foul.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

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