unfilial

Example Sentences

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With this unfilial expression she hurried toward the river.

From Lost Farm Camp by Knibbs, Harry Herbert

He wrote one angry, unfilial letter back and then came silence.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Seeing his wretched state, Periander took pity on him and bade him come home and no longer indulge in such foolish and unfilial behavior.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

It pained Mary Louise to hear so unfilial a speech from the lips of a young girl.

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

It is a thing unheard of, that a child ever raised a hand or uttered an unfilial expression of contempt towards his parents.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis