as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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Recent Examples of unscrupulous
But what if the truth becomes not merely inconvenient, but weaponized by unscrupulous actors in a war against the public interest?
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Following the death of Edward VI in 1553, unscrupulous politicians propelled the staunchly Protestant young girl to the throne in a bid to prevent her Roman Catholic relative, Mary Tudor, from becoming Queen.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
This was meant to prevent unscrupulous spammers from being able to send unauthenticated email that could come complete with a nefarious payload.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Following the death of Edward VI in 1553, unscrupulous politicians propelled the staunchly Protestant young girl to the throne in a bid to prevent her Roman Catholic relative, Mary Tudor, from becoming Queen.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
This was meant to prevent unscrupulous spammers from being able to send unauthenticated email that could come complete with a nefarious payload.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrupulous
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Researchers also noted the chatbot engaging in other potentially disturbing—though not necessarily immoral—behavior.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Suggesting that being out of work is immoral, as opposed to the conditions that contribute to people’s ability to work and live, might be a more appropriate source of anxiety.—
Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Wes Anderson is talking about a surreal moment that occurs early in his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, in which the protagonist, the ruthless international tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), experiences a vision of the afterlife.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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Ralph Fiennes will play the ruthless Panem dictator in director Francis Lawrence‘s forthcoming film in the franchise, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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In fact, Evans’ plotline as the corrupt Reverend Drew essentially runs parallel to Qualley’s and the lack of intersection is a curious oversight.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Bruce Springsteen called the Trump administration 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.' Bruce Springsteen didn't back down.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The notorious Sackler family, opioid pushers responsible for countless cases of addiction and death, can’t seem to settle their legal problems without turning to some kind of unprincipled maneuver.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Objective voters who watched the recent documentary about Lev Parnas, once a Trump ally, should fear a redux of a Cabinet running the government for an angry, unhinged, unprincipled man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps not a radically different phase — plenty of anxiety and doubt remains in the wake of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA’s fight with studios and streamers to win protections against unethical uses of artificial intelligence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Latest from Michael Hiltzik Voices Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s plans for vaccine testing are highly unethical and a danger to your health.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrupulous. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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