unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
Examples of unscrupulous in a Sentence
an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Everyone in Hollywood figured Glick was based on the outsized personality and (allegedly) unscrupulous behavior of screenwriter turned producer Jerry Wald.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
This was meant to prevent unscrupulous spammers from being able to send unauthenticated email that could come complete with a nefarious payload.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The second suit, brought by the City of Baltimore, charges sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel with unscrupulous promotional tactics prodding users toward irresponsible gambling.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Everyone in Hollywood figured Glick was based on the outsized personality and (allegedly) unscrupulous behavior of screenwriter turned producer Jerry Wald.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
ˈən-
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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