remonstrate

How To Use remonstrate In A Sentence

• The architect, however, takes the tool out of the artisan's hand and although he remonstrates with him for his clumsiness, begins to enact forgiveness.
• I wouldn't call her insipid if I were in your place," he remonstrated. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block
• For the next two hours, the bold captain stayed below, eating and drinking, rebuffing nervous passengers and becoming more and more brusque and abusive to anyone who remonstrated with him.
• Let's hope they can remonstrate a Senators which a "yes" vote is needed immediately. Obama Foodorama: Citizen Food Safety Advocates Visit White House ...
• If I were still a member of the party, I would have remonstrated with them when they voted not to reselect him.
• While Anita was the live wire who inspired, remonstrated and cajoled, Gordon's great strength was a sympathique nature that enabled this unassuming, conservative Scot to build friendships in the most surprising places. Observer Ethical Awards: Gordon Roddick, Lifetime Achievement Award
• Her uncles had tried to remonstrate with her, telling her there were plenty of others to arrange the flowers and attend to what the local newspaper would, in its account of the affair, be sure to call the "collation," and to make the hundred and one preparations necessary for even so small and simple a wedding as this. Mary-'Gusta
• `Mildred... "Sarah Ellis had raised a hand, meekly, as though to remonstrate gently with her companion, calm her down. A TROUT IN THE MILK
• Aunt Patty said she should be lost without her "hinny," and George Wild remonstrated half angrily with her, for going off to leave him alone; but all to no effect -- Annie must go. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems
• Elinor gently remonstrated with him on the meanness and absurdity of such conduct; but he silenced what he termed her impertinent interference in matters which did not concern her. Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers