dishonest
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“I just think it’s so dishonest for people to be like, ‘there’s nothing that could ever be offered to me for me to do that,’” she said.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
“You’ve called Hilton unethical and dishonest and said that he swindled his way into the Republican side,” Collins said, citing an article from the Atlantic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"But there wasn't much I could do about it. But to actually steal the whole concept and not say anything, I think is just dishonest."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The New York Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection reimburses clients for financial losses — up to $400,000 per claim — caused by dishonest conduct of attorneys, such as theft of escrow or estate assets.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
In her father’s mind another question stirred, and he shoved it down deep and felt dishonest for thinking about it at all.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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