unscrupulous
Example Sentences
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Some unscrupulous businesses are seeing it as an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
“He was talking about protecting the hardest-working and lowest-paid Californians who are often taken advantage of by unscrupulous actors.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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
He was an energetic but unscrupulous reporter, willing to take bribes to slant stories.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
