exploitative

Example Sentences

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“It’s exploitative and frankly disrespectful and infuriating that that is kind of a last-ditch effort to suggest to my community ... that they’ve been wrong the whole time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She has seen online recruitment postings for scam jobs and says some workers are themselves trapped in exploitative conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The government's Employment Rights Act includes banning "exploitative" zero hour contracts by introducing the right to guaranteed hours based on the hours worked during a 21-week period.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

There was no exploitative question asked, no especially revealing detail offered.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama