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  • adjective Without scruples; uninhibited by conscience or moral concerns.

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Examples

  • I think politicians who exploit this sort of mentality are very cynical, very sly and utterly scrupleless.

    What’s missing from Elizabeth’s argument 2004

  • Almost he longed to be a scrupleless Oriental and carry her off across his saddle bow ....

    The Palace of Darkened Windows Mary Hastings Bradley

  • Your Grace’s swordsmen have had ill luck of late; and it is hard, since you always choose the best hands, and such scrupleless knaves too.”

    Peveril of the Peak 1822

  • Your Grace's swordsmen have had ill luck of late; and it is hard, since you always choose the best hands, and such scrupleless knaves too. "

    Peveril of the Peak Walter Scott 1801

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