Protests
[prəutests]
Examples
- Volumnia tremblingly protests that she will observe his injunctions to the letter. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- From the beginning of the revival there were protests, and they grew. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- What a dreary mourning it is to dwell upon those vehement protests of dead affection! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- But as yet these protests against the discoverer had little effect. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- But Mrs. Rouncewell protests, with warmth enough to swell the stomacher, that of course she would have told Sir Leicester as soon as he got better. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The word 'Mother' suggested other maternal counsels given long ago, and received with unbelieving protests. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Skimpole protests to Bucket, 'What's this for? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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