unfilial

Example Sentences

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I would appeal to heaven, but the sun and moon have no favour for an unfilial son.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)

With this unfilial expression she hurried toward the river.

From Lost Farm Camp by Knibbs, Harry Herbert

Madame made up her mind to upbraid Gabrielle severely for her inhuman and unfilial conduct.

From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

One cannot be a son and be unfilial or unbrotherly.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

She was not aware that she had behaved in an unfilial manner to her father.

From Brooke's Daughter A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline