remonstrate
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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 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 match delegate countered that perhaps “a caution and reprimand would have been sufficient” because other managers remonstrate with officials “without such punishment,” the FA’s ruling noted.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
When her mother came to see her and remonstrate with her—‘Look at yourself! Have you no self-respect?”—Aurelia turned on her.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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