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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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The Essex picks up the family’s mayday signal, and while Martin — gradually revealed to be the usual unscrupulous corporate creep — insists on sticking to their extraction mission, not getting sidetracked with search and rescue, he’s overruled by the others.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
The tours, while popular, have stressed the animals, as unscrupulous swimmers have grabbed, walked on and ridden the manatees, even separating a mother from her calf, according to the legal filing.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Harper, the one sister who didn’t marry or have children, also is in debt to an unscrupulous creditor.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 13 Jul. 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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