dishonest
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He denies acting dishonestly or intending to make a dishonest gain.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He added that when our reporter proposed putting his business into someone else's name, Alias had told him in writing he could not advance an untruthful or dishonest case and did not act for him.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The philosophical problem is more fundamental: Execution by lethal injection is dishonest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
A potential explanation: tariff evasion, perhaps through dishonest reporting or rerouting goods through third-party countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It was dishonest of me to do that. I’m sorry.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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