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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CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Wielding reams of Abel’s private communications — which, with some unscrupulous massaging and creativity, could be sliced, diced, and stripped of context to support a false narrative about them.
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CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Filho’s movie operates at the pace and tenor of a drama in exile, albeit one that’s fringed with B-movie fun and stalked by a pair of unscrupulous hitmen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
Wielding reams of Abel’s private communications — which, with some unscrupulous massaging and creativity, could be sliced, diced, and stripped of context to support a false narrative about them.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Another potential deepfake danger may be from business partners, competitors or unscrupulous market speculators looking to gain leverage in negotiations or to try to affect a company's stock price through bad publicity.
—Jim Richberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unscrupulous
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 28 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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