Expostulation

/ɛkspˌɒstjʊlˈeɪʃən/

/ɛkspˌɑːstuːlˈeɪʃən/

Expostulation

the action of strongly arguing, disapproving, or disagreeing with someone or something; a statement in which a person strongly argues, disapproves, or disagrees with something or someone

synonyms : objection

remonstrance

remonstration

an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

Examples

1. Hence arise surprise, expostulation and pain.

2. Increasingly, the government is going to be in a position to pilot things, test things, and not rely on speculative, before-the-fact expostulations about what's going to happen.