remonstration
Example Sentences
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I’m hard-pressed to believe a protest out of sight would’ve been as memorable as what became of their remonstration in plain view.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2018
It all but usurped the message of the Black Lives Matter movement, which is the foundation of Kaepernick’s remonstration.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2017
For movie and television buffs, especially those not old enough to remember beatniks, Lenny Bruce, Vietnam War protests or other symbols of remonstration against Eisenhower-era complacency, Ms. Malina was best known as a character actress.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
And then in zaps the chorus, a remonstration of sorts, or a call to arms: "Life is just a precious minute baby," it yells.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2010
Hermione’s remonstration was drowned by a loud giggle; Lavender Brown had apparently found Ron’s remark highly amusing.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
