unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
… replicas that unscrupulous shopkeepers may sometimes try to palm off as the real thing.—
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unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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As thousands gathered to wait overnight in freezing temperatures to purchase tickets for Zeppelin’s upcoming concert, a few unscrupulous fans broke into the seating area of the arena and caused thousands of dollars of damage.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Kyle goes to prison in what appears to be a selfless act to protect the Kingstown Police Department from the prosecution at the risk of their unscrupulous tactics being exposed, and protecting his brother Mike.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
As thousands gathered to wait overnight in freezing temperatures to purchase tickets for Zeppelin’s upcoming concert, a few unscrupulous fans broke into the seating area of the arena and caused thousands of dollars of damage.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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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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