unscrupulous
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He told reporters he was clamping down in response to “a whole bunch of developers who were acting in unscrupulous ways who were running roughshod over our communities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
They will be promoted on social media and television by washed-up athletes and unscrupulous influencers paid well for their perfidy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said unscrupulous tradespeople "leave families with months of stress" as well as unfinished work.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The internet-savvy and unscrupulous were quick to cash in.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Therefore, he gave a cruel and unscrupulous man, Messer Remirro de Oreo, the fullest authority there.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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