unscrupulous
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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
State website, less-frequent reporting gives unscrupulous managers more opportunity to hide losses, which could have serious long-term consequences.
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
In fact, it was quickly abused by hundreds of unscrupulous operators who found they could set up ghost dealerships and then, for a fee, fiddle with the registry.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
One agent complained that “information contained in reports immediately gets into the possession of unauthorized and unscrupulous persons.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Grade 10, List 6
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