unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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Understand that sometimes, unscrupulous companies don't follow the rules.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
The Electoral College has not worked as Dickinson hoped, to protect the people from unscrupulous politicians.
—Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
If bottles of fake pre-ban absinthe can be produced (perhaps by adding oak chips to modern absinthe and microwaving it) and then used to fill old bottles sourced via internet sales, the potential for unscrupulous profits is huge.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Some, for example, were conned by an unscrupulous insurance agent into changing their Affordable Care Act health plans.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
The Electoral College has not worked as Dickinson hoped, to protect the people from unscrupulous politicians.
—Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
If bottles of fake pre-ban absinthe can be produced (perhaps by adding oak chips to modern absinthe and microwaving it) and then used to fill old bottles sourced via internet sales, the potential for unscrupulous profits is huge.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Some, for example, were conned by an unscrupulous insurance agent into changing their Affordable Care Act health plans.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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