recreancy

Example Sentences

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I was certain that New Orleans, louche and corrupted in my view, would condone my recreancy.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2015

Jeanne had a girl's pride in wanting this woman to understand that she was in no wise hurt by Marsac's recreancy.

From A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Knighthood was the crown of knightly service and it was forfeited for recreancy.

From Towards the Great Peace by Cram, Ralph Adams

His recreancy to the trust reposed in him was the ruin of many.

From The Good Time Coming by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

It would be sad recreancy to my most sacred duty were I, falling in love with a dream, to forsake a great reality.'

From Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra by Ware, William