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)

She smiles in an unfilial fashion, and, slipping her hand through his arm, awaits what fate may have in store.

From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess

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

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)

She excludes her devoted husband from the inheritance in favour of her most unfilial son?

From The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura by Butler, Harold Edgeworth