unscrupulous

Example Sentences

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He said he had become concerned about the potential for a dying person to be coerced by "unscrupulous relatives, or 'trusted' medical or legal professionals" into ending their life prematurely.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Chairman James Siva said in a statement that the regulations are an “important step in combating unscrupulous and illegal gaming in California.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“There are some unscrupulous actors out there who present plans that seem to be ACA-compliant but are not,” she says.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

While construction crews began expanding roads and nailing together new buildings at Los Alamos, Oppenheimer turned to his next task: “a policy of absolutely unscrupulous recruiting of anyone we can lay hands on.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin