unfilial

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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

"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.

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)

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)

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