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

The heroine’s unruly imagination is suddenly tethered by this vigorous remonstration from General Tilney.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 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

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