unfilial

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Wee Andra, having wisely deferred his last shot until his dinner was finished, obeyed his father's injunction with alacrity, and went off to the fields, consumed with unfilial mirth.

From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller

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)