Example Sentences

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And Queen Guenevere held a court of her ladies to pass sentence on Sir Gawain for his ungentleness.

From Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion by Clay, Beatrice

Ye have been named wrong, for ye have long been called a gentle knight, and as this day ye have showed me great ungentleness, for ye had almost brought me unto my death.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

But can it be Manville will deal so unkindly to reward my justice with such monstrous ungentleness?

From Fair Em by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

There was no ungentleness in the push, simply the determined pressure of an arrogant man who was accustomed to being in the center of things, and thinking nothing of shoving to get there.

From Progress Report by Apostolides, Alex

In all the long course of his dealing with the life of English society, I can think of but two or three instances of ungentleness.

From English Society by Du Maurier, George