unethical
Example Sentences
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We thought flopping and foul-baiting made for unethical hoops, but those are but basketball misdemeanors; Adebayo’s big night was felonious.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
It would be just as unethical for a therapist to use treatment to pressure someone into being LGBTQ+ as it is to use treatment to coerce someone out of being such an identity.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
However, the idea of drilling holes in patients for a placebo is widely considered unethical, including by regulators in Europe, according to Schwartz.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The senator made the case for his record and censured Mr. Paxton for unethical behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“Just because something is illegal or unethical, that doesn’t mean that someone hasn’t done it.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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