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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The Biden-era regulation, issued in April, aims to rein in conflicts of interest that may taint investment recommendations from unscrupulous advisors, brokers or insurance agents.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Navigating the unscrupulous media furore and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, his sole concern became the welfare of his traumatised son.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
This macabre task led me to some of the internet's most unscrupulous corners, and required me to expend vast resources—both human and monetary—to source and acquire the means of execution.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Other artists have contended with the same issue of art made in China, the Philippines and other countries, brought into the U.S. and offered by unscrupulous or unsuspecting dealers.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Navigating the unscrupulous media furore and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, his sole concern became the welfare of his traumatised son.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
This macabre task led me to some of the internet's most unscrupulous corners, and required me to expend vast resources—both human and monetary—to source and acquire the means of execution.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Other artists have contended with the same issue of art made in China, the Philippines and other countries, brought into the U.S. and offered by unscrupulous or unsuspecting dealers.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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