unethical
adjective
un·eth·i·cal
ˌən-ˈe-thi-kəl 
: not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical
illegal and unethical business practices
immoral and unethical behavior
Examples of unethical in a Sentence
unethical treatment of prisoners of war that was a clear violation of international law
an unethical attorney, he had no qualms about getting off clients who he knew were guilty
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In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.
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Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Another 158 investigations involved allegations of physical assault, drug use or discriminatory comments, among other unethical behavior.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Krista Bokhari addressed the controversy in a long Facebook post in May accusing the city of unethical behavior in its handling of the situation.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Desperate timeshare owners are often targeted by scam artists and unethical companies that fail to deliver on promises to get them out of their contracts.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Another 158 investigations involved allegations of physical assault, drug use or discriminatory comments, among other unethical behavior.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Krista Bokhari addressed the controversy in a long Facebook post in May accusing the city of unethical behavior in its handling of the situation.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Desperate timeshare owners are often targeted by scam artists and unethical companies that fail to deliver on promises to get them out of their contracts.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unethical
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“Unethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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