unscrupulous
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Ramaphosa explained how unscrupulous employers pay undocumented migrants well below the minimum wage and "merely" pay a fine if caught.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The company is hoping that panicked consumers trying, say, to rebook a flight will click on the first link they see, bringing them to unscrupulous parties that try to charge exorbitant fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Less-frequent reporting gives unscrupulous managers more opportunity to hide losses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Imran Hussain, from the Refugee Council charity, said it was "deplorable that unscrupulous advisers are exploiting desperate and vulnerable people for profit and those responsible must be held to account".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Therefore, he gave a cruel and unscrupulous man, Messer Remirro de Oreo, the fullest authority there.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing unscrupulous
The Catcher in the Rye
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Grade 10, List 6
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