ingratitude
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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 • Jun. 15, 2023
Critics will search for evidence of her ingratitude.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
But the commander in charge of operations along the Calais coast has accused Britain of "ingratitude" and told the BBC he'll withdraw troops if that threat is carried out.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2021
Dogs were loyal to humans, he said; cats were possessed of ingratitude.
From Salon • May 17, 2021
Men are never so dishonest that they will repress an ally with such a flagrant display of ingratitude.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Novel Study: Julius Caesar, Act 3
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