re·mon·strate
ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt 
ri-ˈmän-
remonstrated; remonstrating
: to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
—usually used with with
: to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition
remonstratively
adverb
re·mon·stra·tive
rə̇ˈmän(t)strətiv
: having the character of a remonstrance : expressing a remonstrance
remonstratively
adverb
-tə̇vlē
Examples of remonstrate in a Sentence
Verb
He got angry when I politely remonstrated with him about littering.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
One of the stand-out pictorial images from the West Ham defeat was the photograph captured by Mark Thompson of Getty Images showing captain Jose Sa and fellow defender Ladislav Krejci remonstrating with their team-mate (our lead image at the top of this piece).
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Raging at the decision, the 29-year-old Medvedev sprinted across the court to remonstrate angrily with Allensworth and whipped up a jeering New York crowd.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Indeed, Cantona services fans generously with plenty of great clips of our hero making extraordinary goals and passes, remonstrating with authorities and, best of all, taking his shirt off in his younger years.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
One of the stand-out pictorial images from the West Ham defeat was the photograph captured by Mark Thompson of Getty Images showing captain Jose Sa and fellow defender Ladislav Krejci remonstrating with their team-mate (our lead image at the top of this piece).
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Raging at the decision, the 29-year-old Medvedev sprinted across the court to remonstrate angrily with Allensworth and whipped up a jeering New York crowd.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remonstrate
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“Remonstrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remonstrate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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remonstrate
verb
re·mon·strate
ri-ˈmän-ˌstrāt
remonstrated; remonstrating
: to present and urge reasons in opposition
remonstrate with a student for being late
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