Meaning of Ungraciousness | Babel Free

Definitions

The state or quality of being ungracious.

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Examples

“For (I am sorry to say⟳ it) when one turns one’s Eyes to the bad Precedents given by the Heads of some Families, it is hardly to be wonder’d at, that there is so little Virtue and Religion among Men. For can those Parents be surpris’d at the Ungraciousness of their Children, who hardly ever shew them, that their own⟳ Actions are govern’d by reasonable or moral Motives?”

“Her mother’s ungraciousness, made the sense⟳ of what they owed him more painful to Elizabeth’s mind⟳; and she would, at times, have⟳ given any thing to be privileged to tell⟳ him, that his kindness was neither unknown nor unfelt by the whole of the family.”

“Old Mack came walking toward them. He frowned, spoke sharply, and walked on ahead of Rolandsen to the office. All ungraciousness. Then he said: ¶ “Last⟳ time, I asked you to sit⟳ down. This time, I don’t.””

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