1 That would be dishonest, that would be false, that would be deceiving myself and others.
2 "Making profit by dishonest means, by trickery," said Levin, conscious that he could not draw a distinct line between honesty and dishonesty.
3 But you have not drawn the line between honest and dishonest work.
4 And since a man combining all the qualifications was not to be found, it was at least better that the post be filled by an honest than by a dishonest man.
5 I have no money to pay my bill, but I am not a dishonest man; I leave behind me as a pledge this pin, worth ten times the amount.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 98. The Bell and Bottle Tavern. 6 People had said he was brutal and sneering and bad mannered and even dishonest.
7 His men were idle and dishonest, the fields were full of weeds, the buildings wanted roofing, the hedges were neglected, and the animals were underfed.
8 Well, yes, to abstract a name and to place oneself under it is dishonest.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN 9 And indeed it was a foolish thing, as well as dishonest, to hoard up more than he could make use of.