expostulating

verb

present participle of expostulate
as in objecting
to present an opposing opinion or argument the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City

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  1. objecting
  2. protesting
  3. complaining
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  • Benjamin Franklin wrote essays in the 1780s objecting to the use of privateers, despite his backing of privateering during the War of Independence a few years before.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
  • The notion, as echoed by objecting soccer fans, was that corporate and political interests were interfering with the integrity of the match.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Definition of objecting
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  • State workers used the forum to raise $9,000 in under three weeks for an Interstate 80 billboard protesting the RTO order.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Local Democratic officials, including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, have been arrested at 26 Federal Plaza while protesting immigration policies.
    — Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of protesting
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  • The most dangerous toxic candidates are rarely the people who spend the interview openly complaining that their last boss was an idiot.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Khan’s lawyers criticized the process leading to his ouster, complaining that he was blocked from addressing the session Friday and arguing the regulations had been rewritten to disadvantage him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of complaining
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“Expostulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulating. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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