unfilial

Example Sentences

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That's a dreadfully unfilial speech, but I expect every man likes to feel that the girl he cares for would have stuck to him through every kind of obstacle—poverty, obscurity, the world's misunderstanding.

From The Ranch Girls at Home Again by Vandercook, Margaret

It is indeed difficult, given the circumstances, to blame Frederick's unfilial conduct in this matter.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose

It struck Martin that here was another gap: he had not brought with him any family photographs, and he expected that to seem unfilial would be very bad form: nor had he a favourite actress.

From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor

Once across the border Elizabeth would have no power over her, and her son, unfilial though he hath shown himself, could not for very shame refuse her safe asylum.

From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by De Land, Clyde Osmer

Wee Andra himself was particularly happy, for he took an unfilial delight in troubling his paternal relative.

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