undutiful

Example Sentences

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“Mr. Drummle,” said Mrs. Pocket, “will you ring for Flopson? Jane, you undutiful little thing, go and lie down. Now, baby darling, come with ma!”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

They also looked upon it as the emblem of undutiful children, from the idle belief that the viper came into the world by piercing an opening in its mother’s side.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

His reign was protracted for over half a century, but his later years were much vexed by the undutiful behaviour of his children.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick

Most men would cast off a son for a tenth of the undutiful conduct Roland has shown towards me; but I waive that.

From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram

You are naughty, and undutiful; very undutiful, as well as thoughtless.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe