as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy
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Recent Examples of expostulation
The pages of No More are composed of gnomic iterations, fragments of thought or expostulation, and dialogue with her devoted partner Yann Andréa, who compiled No More in the penultimate year of her life.
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Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expostulation
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The film has been criticized for trafficking in clichés and gender stereotypes, for equating transitioning with death, for presenting it as a kind of moral redemption, for making older cisgender audiences feel virtuous by endorsing it, among other objections.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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And appeals courts have upheld the gag order over Trump’s First Amendment objections.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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This level of funding is sure to be disruptive to the pro game; rumors are that dozens of PPA exclusive pros are inquiring about availability exceptions for this event already.Todd Boss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even the protections that preserve the park where de la Torre works contain exceptions for oil companies and Indigenous communities, and wildlife hunting is still rampant.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Police confirmed on Monday that no investigation had yet been launched, but the complaint would be assessed.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The information in my complaint was from a long-ago completed investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Expostulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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