dishonestly
Example Sentences
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A spokesman for Greensill said that “after four years of investigation, this matter has concluded with no finding that Mr. Greensill acted dishonestly or in bad faith.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Prosecutors alleged Hayes was dishonestly seeking to manipulate the Libor rate to benefit the bank's trading positions and therefore his bonuses while "cheating" others trading on the market, "motivated by pure greed".
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
Fans and players understand that victory has no meaning if it’s achieved dishonestly; cheating undermines the integrity of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
The case later went to an employment tribunal and a judge ruled that Sainsbury's were within their right to sack Mr Doffou finding that he had "acted dishonestly" and "committed theft".
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
The long answer was that there were huge sums of money to be made, if you could somehow get them re-rated as triple-A, thereby lowering their perceived risk, however dishonestly and artificially.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
