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dishonest

[dis-on-ist] / dɪsˈɒn ɪst /


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He denies acting dishonestly or intending to make a dishonest gain.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A potential explanation: tariff evasion, perhaps through dishonest reporting or rerouting goods through third-party countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It added that certain factual witnesses provided evidence "that they knew to be untrue and so had been dishonest".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The survey also helps management understand why people are violating the rules, which lets them address underlying problems instead of treating every violation as evidence that an employee is lazy or dishonest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

You had to crave something to be dishonest.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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