How to Use remonstrate in a Sentence

remonstrate

verb
Definition of remonstratenext
  • He got angry when I politely remonstrated with him about littering.
  • Freiburg coach Christian Streich had to be restrained from remonstrating with the ref as he too was sent off.
    — Kit Holden, chicagotribune.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Thomas Tuchel kept his side in the dressing room for a prolonged team-talk, presumably to remonstrate with them for a poor first half display.
    — SI.com, 27 July 2019
  • When a magazine called him a billionaire a few years ago, Mr Dürr rang the editor to remonstrate.
    — The Economist, 15 June 2019
  • Obama remonstrated about spreading the wealth, knowing when not to profit and realizing when one has made enough money.
    — Author: Victor Davis Hanson, Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Aug. 2017
  • After angrily remonstrating at Oliver's decision to award a penalty against Juventus in the dying stages of the game, Buffon was shown a red card.
    — SI.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Lyon top scorer Nabil Fekir remonstrated angrily with the officials after his claims for a second-half penalty were turned down.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Seeking to launch a final attack down the wing, Turan felt the assistant referee's decision had gone against him and marched up to the official, remonstrating in his face and then shoving him firmly back with both hands.
    — Afp, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2018
  • The former Tottenham player wasn’t going over to the referee at the full-time whistle to share a heart-warming moment with Mike Dean but to clearly remonstrate, gesticulating with his hands.
    — Rob Harris, ajc, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The former Juventus star was shown a yellow card for remonstrating with the referee against Sassuolo and has now been handed a suspension for totting up too many cautions this season.
    — SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Just under half of those polled have been in an argument with someone in the car due to their interfering comments, and an unfortunate five percent have accidentally jumped a red light while remonstrating with an annoying passenger.
    — Fox News, 7 June 2018
  • After being substituted by Jurgen Klopp in the second half, Mane proceeded to shout angrily at the bench, with his teammates needing to console him after furiously remonstrating on the sidelines.
    — SI.com, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Whilst their country's footballing representatives were remonstrating, their footballing emissary, Prince Fahid, displayed his own disproval with frenetic gesticulation from the stands.
    — SI.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Kathi Pickett, a healing-touch practitioner, remonstrated.
    — Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, 17 Oct. 2016

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