unscrupulous

Example Sentences

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Some unscrupulous businesses are seeing it as an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Outside court after that case, Alford told journalists that members of the public "must not be held to ransom by a corrupt or unscrupulous press".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“There are some unscrupulous actors out there who present plans that seem to be ACA-compliant but are not,” she says.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Attempts to reverse course will likely prove futile — while enabling foreign competitors and unscrupulous individuals and groups to shape the economy in ways that undermine U.S. interests and values.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

In unscrupulous hands I would be a powerful tool.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine