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
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
The internet-savvy and unscrupulous were quick to cash in.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
The bill says the IRS doesn’t have unlimited time to audit a taxpayer’s return handled by an unscrupulous preparer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Perhaps,” said Scythe Curie, “but then again, perhaps not. There are some traditions not even the unscrupulous among us would dare break.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Grade 10, List 6
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