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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Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).
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Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Pre-Purchase Fixes Getting fraudsters, bad actors and other unscrupulous abusers of returns policies out of the system is step number one.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Critics warn unscrupulous players peddling alternative cures could thrive under Kennedy.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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