unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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Examples of unscrupulous in a Sentence
an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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By obtaining those records from other states, The Times was able to detail how some unscrupulous California resellers buy puppies in bulk from mass breeders in the Midwest and rebrand them as locally bred.
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
DeAngelis had a long record of unscrupulous behavior and never really changed.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
Georgian Dream has been castigating local NGOs and media outlets for years, and unscrupulous politicians are now liable to wield the new law as a weapon to further suppress public criticism and discourage NGOs from seeking financial support abroad.
—Maxim Krupskiy, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2024
Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
DeAngelis had a long record of unscrupulous behavior and never really changed.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
Georgian Dream has been castigating local NGOs and media outlets for years, and unscrupulous politicians are now liable to wield the new law as a weapon to further suppress public criticism and discourage NGOs from seeking financial support abroad.
—Maxim Krupskiy, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2024
Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
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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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