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His actions, though, are as unchivalric as they come.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 6, 2016

Then he had that unchivalric sentiment that elderly gentlemen occasionally will have,—a sort of half distrust of "injured women."

From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James

"A stupid, unchivalric empire has designs upon me, perfunctorily perhaps, but it's just as well not to stir up the monkeys, as you Americans would put it."

From A Fool and His Money by McCutcheon, George Barr

In controversy Tait was a formidable antagonist: when war was declared he gave no quarter and asked for none, though he never fought an unchivalric battle.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

This beautiful and appropriate anecdote, which seemed to throw a flood of light upon the critical State question under consideration, pleased every one except FLOYD, who swore it was ungenerous and unchivalric.

From Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 34, November 19, 1870 by Various