Expostulation in a sentence as a noun

It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle.> There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand.

Expostulation definitions

noun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

See also: remonstrance remonstration objection

noun

an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof