He paid the fine 'under protest'. [=he paid the fine although he objected to it]
The students launched/held/staged a 'protest' against the tuition increase.
She told him to go to bed despite his 'protests' that he wasn't tired.
(..) - Have fun. - Thanks. I hate couples like that. Letting you know how great their sex life is. Yeah. I think they doth protest a little too much. Like sex is everything. Sex is everything. She's always talking about it like it's the glue. But what if someone gets throat cancer (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6