unethical

Example Sentences

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We thought flopping and foul-baiting made for unethical hoops, but those are but basketball misdemeanors; Adebayo’s big night was felonious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

That’s because recruiting patients with a rare and debilitating disease for a placebo trial can be difficult and unethical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Some campaigners have said it is unethical and could harm children.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It is both illegal and unethical to change your mother’s personal details, including her bank account address, without her knowledge and consent.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

One of the most reliable ways to acquire papers was through bribery, and this was the only area where I tolerated what were often unethical means of obtaining information.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela