unfilial

Example Sentences

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"That's a lie!" gave out the prisoner with a maledictory eye upon his unfilial nephew.

From The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel by Hanshew, Mary E.

The girl herself lacked in respect for her father, and this unfilial attitude seemed condoned by both Mary Louise and the Colonel, which was evidence that there was something wrong about Jason Jones.

From Mary Louise Solves a Mystery by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

The ladies felt very sorry for Major Morton and indignant with the hard-hearted, unfilial Meg.

From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)

The fear that she had awakened unfilial emotions in the bosom of Maurice infused fresh fortitude into Madeleine's spirit.

From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt

Why, God bless my soul, do you call ingratitude—the basest, most unfilial, most treacherous ingratitude—no vice, sir?

From Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers by Anstey, F.