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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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
National Socialism, with its unscrupulous methods of deception, took care not to show how radical its aims were until the world was inured to them.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The women are believed to have consumed drinks contaminated with methanol, a toxic substance occasionally used as a substitute for alcohol in mixed drinks at unscrupulous establishments.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Understand that sometimes, unscrupulous companies don't follow the rules.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 30 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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