unscrupulous

adjective un·scru·pu·lous \ ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Examples: unscrupulous in a Sentence

Definition of unscrupulous

: not scrupulous : unprincipled

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unscrupulously

adverb

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unscrupulousness

noun

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Examples of unscrupulous in a Sentence

an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing

Recent Examples of unscrupulous from the Web

There are unscrupulous online pharmacies that masquerade as Canadian drugstores.

— Houston Chronicle, "Vicks VapoRub for poison ivy itch," 8 July 2018
Both seek out unscrupulous lawyer Billy Flynn (Matt Reher) to get off the hook.

— hugh hunter, Philly.com, "'Chicago' at Broadway Theatre of Pitman: Lots of talent, entertainment," 8 July 2018
Shaq portrays John Henry Irons, a weapons designer whose laser weaponry fall into the hands of an unscrupulous soldier (Judd Nelson) who intends to sell it to criminal gangs.

— charles stockdale and john harrington, USA TODAY, "The 24 most forgettable superheroes in movies," 5 July 2018
Then, unscrupulous legislators, led by Lake County’s state former senator and now Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays, hijacked the money to feed bloated state bureaucracy, pay off state debt and keep the corporate welfare flowing.

— lauren ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Environment, voters score big win over contemptuous legislators," 29 June 2018
And artifacts from the Kennecott days, which once poured out of the ruins, especially in the trucks of an unscrupulous interim owner, are now trickling back for use in the exhibits.

— tom kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, "Amid the ruins of the Kennecott mine, a quiet new look at a unique slice of history," 26 June 2018
In recent years, many thousands of asylum seekers have drowned while attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing on rickety boats managed by unscrupulous traffickers.

— New York Times, "Malta Says It Will Accept Stranded Ship if Others Take In Migrants, Too," 26 June 2018
Pamela’s lovers included an unscrupulous young architect named Detmar Blow and a rich playboy politician, Ivor Guest.

— richard davenport-hines, WSJ, "‘Those Wild Wyndhams’ Review: Gilded Captives of Their Time," 15 June 2018
Toy Story 2' (1999) Woody gets stolen by an unscrupulous toy collector, so Buzz and his friends have to rescue him.

— bill goodykoontz, azcentral, "We rank Pixar's animated movies, from worst to best," 14 June 2018

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