filial

Example Sentences

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Stores were typically small enough to be run by a single employee, which fit a family business model common among immigrants that used filial labor to minimize costs.

From Seattle Times

Seizing hold of the character’s emotional savagery, Jackson let us see that it was born not just from royal entitlement but also from filial selfishness and ingratitude.

From Los Angeles Times

Their three daughters and son all trained as lawyers, and they all have been gathering at their parents’ apartment during the recent protests in a gesture of filial solidarity.

From New York Times

However, Dr. Hopkins’s research suggests that filial cannibalism may be on the rise, with environmental damage — spurred by human activities such as cutting down forests for cattle pastures — likely to blame.

From New York Times

Love, the overarching theme, takes many forms throughout, from intense friendship to filial affection and long-term companionship.

From New York Times