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Recent Examples of unprincipled Cazale excelled, instead, at playing people who are weak, weird, unprincipled, and visibly uncomfortable in their own skins. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024 This is not a way of saying that many salespeople are unprincipled professionals. Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 There are investigators that would do unethical, unprincipled things. Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023 The eagerness to put self before country, of course, is the common thread between two profoundly unprincipled politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for unprincipled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprincipled
Adjective
  • In the age of print, Hamburg was the birthplace of magazine publishing, and Paris the birthplace of the literary review and the gossip rag; but restless, immoral London was where the advice column first transformed people’s private lives into object lessons for ethical behavior.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
  • Michael Fassbender plays the deceased Apple guru — a flawed, ruthless, but ultimately compassionate soul.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The effects for both the businesses who engage unknowingly with unscrupulous providers and consumers are far-reaching, affecting both consumer trust and potentially business reputation.
    Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • His family’s investments in cryptocurrency, including allegations of corrupt self-dealing, galvanized most Democrats to oppose the bill.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
  • The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

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“Unprincipled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprincipled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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