Noun : a protest against increased taxation. From Dictionary.com.
She steered the unprotesting Bertie toward the door. From Wordnik.com. [Knocked for a Loop]
An unprotesting policeman looked happily over the scene. From Wordnik.com. [The Wealth Of A Nation] Reference
Advancing, Mamakitty pushed past an unprotesting young sapling. From Wordnik.com. [Kingdoms of Light]
Arethusa went with such meekness and so altogether unprotesting, that. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference
Dean collected him unprotesting while I checked the stoop and street through the peephole. From Wordnik.com. [Petty Pewter Gods]
"Here, let me help you with that," he offered, taking the tray from her unprotesting hands. From Wordnik.com. [Too Many Bosses]
So, unprotesting, at nightfall, the strangely assorted party was hustled on board a schooner. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
And at least he could unleash all his frustrations on her unprotesting and doubtless eager body. From Wordnik.com. [The Obedient Bride]
She turned about and took the road toward Pa-Ramesu, the unprotesting old man trotting after her. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
The girl walked with him, unprotesting, occasionally looking up at him searching for reassurance. From Wordnik.com. [Bottled Spider]
He jammed the unprotesting dogs back into the chest, slammed shut the lid, and shoved it under the bed. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
He tugged the walking stick unceremoniously from his unprotesting twin and took a quick slash at my head. From Wordnik.com. [Decider]
It went as miasma is dispelled by the sun and wind -- as pestilence is killed by the frost -- unseen, unprotesting. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
Resigned, he removed the silent and unprotesting Jed from the venerable backpack and cradled the body in his right arm. From Wordnik.com. [Jed the Dead]
Leith sat unprotesting as Durrell glued the tiny flesh-coloured pellet inside the fold of skin just above his right earhole. From Wordnik.com. [Neurosurgical Intervention For Beginners] Reference
Battered and feeling sick beyond words, Virginia pushed the unprotesting Johnny off her and swung her legs over the side of the bed. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter]
As a matter of course, without complaint, with unprotesting patience. From Wordnik.com. [Poor Man's Rock] Reference
A moment later he was leading it, unprotesting, out of the corral gate. From Wordnik.com. [The Boss of the Lazy Y] Reference
She considered the speaker: his outlandish garb, his unprotesting self-possession. From Wordnik.com. [The Amazing Marriage — Complete] Reference
Once more, the officer ordered her away, and once more, unprotesting, she complied. From Wordnik.com. [The Octopus : A story of California] Reference
Indeed, he is sometimes speedily sent the way of the unfit and unprotesting earthworm. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolt of the Unfit] Reference
She was borne on, breathless, unprotesting, to the white palings where the paygate was. From Wordnik.com. [The Combined Maze] Reference
Olivia, wondering but unprotesting, hauled and pushed up to the roof of the nearest sty. From Wordnik.com. [The Toys of Peace, and other papers] Reference
I resolved to stand unprotesting no longer while a solid case against me was being constructed. From Wordnik.com. [In the Claws of the German Eagle] Reference
Lady Kingsmead came to her door once or twice, but was not allowed to enter, and went away unprotesting. From Wordnik.com. [The Halo] Reference
He did not move, but only bled at the large lips, ghastly and unprotesting, and the cold blue eyes looked as natural as life. From Wordnik.com. [The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times] Reference
Keith spared a thought to wonder what he was being let in for by this handsome young fire - eater, but he went along unprotesting. From Wordnik.com. [The Gray Dawn] Reference
Carried her unprotesting out the door. From Wordnik.com. [Marilyn Hacker on Gwendolyn Brooks, plus 5 Questions] Reference
He has sat unprotesting through sermons. From Wordnik.com. ["I don't for a moment think that Obama shares Wright's views on Farrakhan."] Reference
She sat unmoving but unprotesting alongside Joby. From Wordnik.com. [Dreamfall]
Derrick went with him unprotesting. From Wordnik.com. [Rosa Mundi and Other Stories] Reference
She stood rigid, unprotesting, white as death. From Wordnik.com. [The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories] Reference
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