remonstrate
verb (used with object)
to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
remonstratingly
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a word derived from
remonstrate.
Example Sentences
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"Oh, not fat, my lord," murmured Simcox, remonstratingly.
From The Woman's Way by Charles Garvice
"What have you been telling him about me, you dreadful girl?" queried Miss Archer, shaking her head remonstratingly when this was repeated to her.
From Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer
"But it's only half past ten," said Gabriel remonstratingly.
From Sally Dows by Bret Harte
He tried to put his hand on her shoulder again, beginning to speak remonstratingly, but she cried out in a rage, broke away from him, and ran to the other end of the room.
From The Flirt by Booth Tarkington
"Well, well," said Miss O'Reilly, remonstratingly, bringing the kettle, "and you that was that weak last night that if you got Ireland's crown you couldn't lift the bedclothes off your arms!"
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Martin Ross
