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- adjective Without
scruples ;uninhibited byconscience ormoral concerns.
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Examples
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I think politicians who exploit this sort of mentality are very cynical, very sly and utterly scrupleless.
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Almost he longed to be a scrupleless Oriental and carry her off across his saddle bow ....
The Palace of Darkened Windows Mary Hastings Bradley
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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
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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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