verb
- expressing strong disagreement or disapproval; arguing earnestly against something
Usage: present participle of expostulate; formal
Examples
- She was expostulating with her brother about his reckless spending.
- The senator spent an hour expostulating against the proposed legislation.
- He found himself expostulating with the referee over the unfair call.
- The teacher was expostulating with the students about their poor behavior.
- Rather than expostulating further, she decided to accept the decision.
- The lawyer was expostulating with the judge about the harsh sentence.