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

I sincerely believe that he, as yet, is one shade less undutiful.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

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

He succeeded in catching the Marquis of Hurricane's to the intense delight of his undutiful sons the Earl of Squall and Lord Augustus Wind.

From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton

And this undutiful parent and callous husband caught up his daughter on his shoulder and carried her, shrieking joyfully, to the nursery.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian