morally bankrupt

adjective

: having or acting as if having no morals

a morally bankrupt politician

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American citizens should not have to petition the government, especially the corrupt and morally bankrupt California legislature, to exercise their rights. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 The voice cast is impressive — Glenn Close as the villainous and morally bankrupt Freida Pilkington is a treat, along with Steve Buscemi, Kathleen Turner and more. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 This isn't just morally bankrupt. —

Howard Talenfeld, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Hamas' rule has disastrously failed to lead to anything even close to a peaceful solution—all while the morally bankrupt international Left meretriciously blames Israel. —

Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025

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