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unscrupulous

[uhn-skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ʌnˈskru pjə ləs /


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In fact, it’s so in love with its flawed protagonist that it can’t see he’s the least compelling character in the movie, an ambitious, arrogant, grasping, unscrupulous man we’ve met countless times before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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

In 2026, Rushdie said violence is the tool of "the unscrupulous using the ignorant" to attack culture.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

In unscrupulous hands I would be a powerful tool.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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