unscrupulous

Example Sentences

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Some unscrupulous businesses are seeing it as an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“He was talking about protecting the hardest-working and lowest-paid Californians who are often taken advantage of by unscrupulous actors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

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