What is another word for expostulating ?

complaining vociferously to

Present participle for to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct

expressing disagreement

objecting to

raising objections to

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

expressing disapproval

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing objections

expressing objections to

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

quibbling

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

grumbling

remonstrating against

taking a stand against

grumbling about

cavilling at

kvetching

having a problem with

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

going-one-on-one

railing against

raising objection

complaining vociferously about

expressing opposition

taking up the cudgels

objecting strongly to

nonconcurring

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“I tried to expostulate with my friend about his reckless driving, emphasizing the potential dangers and legal consequences.”

Verb

shouting from the rooftops

Present participle for to give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

vocalizing^US

verbalizing^US

publicizing^US

vocalising^UK

publicising^UK

verbalising^UK

shooting off one's mouth

summarising^UK

summarizing^US

signaling^US

signalling^UK

bringing into the open

giving utterance

going into

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Verb

giving someone a dressing-down

Present participle for to make a forcefully reproachful protest

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

hauling over the coals

giving someone a roasting

tearing into

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

dressing down

giving someone a rollicking

letting someone have it

laying down the law

railing at

raking over the coals

giving someone a mouthful

coming down on

giving someone an earful

reaming out

giving someone a bollocking

jumping down one's throat

giving someone a wigging

bawling out

taking to the woodshed

jumping down someone's throat

going on at

giving someone some stick

putting on the mat

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a caning

biting someone's head off

having a go at

trimming

remonstrating with

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

having someone on the carpet

giving someone what for

slapping someone's wrist

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

pummelling^UK

giving a piece of one's mind

calling on the carpet

calling over the coals

casting aspersions on

libeling^US

libelling^UK

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

expressing disapproval of

telling a thing or two

reprimanding severely

moralising^UK

moralizing^US

counseling^US

counselling^UK

satirizing^US

satirising^UK

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

dishonoring^US

giving a tongue-lashing

giving tongue-lashing

dragging over the coals

rapping someone the knuckles

giving comeuppance

laying on

rapping across the knuckles

severely reprimanding

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

tearing apart

criticizing hatefully

eating out

giving someone a carpeting

coming down on like a ton of bricks

sending someone away with a flea in his

snapping someone's head off

meting out punishment to

giving something a bad press

delivering a tirade to

giving someone a ticking-off

giving an injunction to

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

putting up a fight against

opposing strongly

expostulating about

remonstrating about

disagreeing violently with

kicking up

making a fuss about

kicking against

complaining vociferously about

taking great exception to

thundering against

raging against

speaking out against

complaining bitterly about

complaining about

making a protest against

taking a stand against

making a stand against

raising objections to

objecting to

protesting strongly at

picking holes in

throwing brickbats at

nitpicking about

disapproving of

giving a bad press to

cavilling at

giving flak to

bagging on

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Verb

Present participle for to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

complaining vehemently about

bellyaching about

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

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Verb

Present participle for to express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

Verb

complaining vociferously about

Present participle for to complain or protest vehemently against

disagreeing violently with

protesting strongly at

railing at

making a fuss about