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形容詞

remonstrative (comparative more remonstrative, superlative most remonstrative)

1. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting remonstration.
   • 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, chapter 1, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, OCLC 999756093:

     The man from Shropshire ventures another remonstrative “My lord!” but the Chancellor, being aware of him, has dexterously vanished.

   • 1902, Barbara Baynton, Sally Krimmer; Alan Lawson, editors, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 62:

     The parson's part in the dialogue was chiefly remonstrative as to the necessity of Ned's variegated adjectives.

   • 1913, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 15, in Pollyanna‎^[1], L.C. Page, OCLC 33897078:

     Pollyanna opened wide her eyes at the remonstrative dismay in her aunt's voice.

派生語

• remonstratively