The Chinese merchants are frequently called scoundrels from their habit of overreaching when opportunity occurs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life] Reference

I am happy to see the word scoundrels make an appearence here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Somali Pirates’ Suicides Confound Naval Forces | clusterflock] Reference

Our industry does have its share of what "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace used to refer to as scoundrels and scallywags.    From Wordnik.com.  [Law.com - Newswire] Reference

"Worst kind of scoundrels -- dogs who bite the hand that has fed them.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens] Reference

The oaths of the four 'scoundrels' were, according to him, worth nothing.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Caldigate] Reference

Correa eventually gave in, but he dubbed HRF's leaders "scoundrels" on national television.    From Wordnik.com.  [WORLDMag.com] Reference

Mhmad buzzed up: U.S. forces hunting "scoundrels" in Afghanistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference

'scoundrels', critical media 'mud factories', and judges and lawyers 'cankers of democracy'.    From Wordnik.com.  [cafebabel.com] Reference

My heavens, what cold-blooded scoundrels they are!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Boy Scout Fire Fighters or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed] Reference

Patriotism used to be the last refuge of scoundrels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pocket More Green With 'Green' Hype] Reference

"These scoundrels have put them ashore -- somewhere!".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar] Reference

No telling but what the scoundrels might try to wreck it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast] Reference

They called it a second Revolutionary War, the scoundrels!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac] Reference

"When you're pursuing scoundrels, you can't be a boy scout.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cia And Bcci] Reference

"The scoundrels! how they have pursued us!" said one of them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

I dare say it would, for those scoundrels seemed very determined.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road] Reference

The scoundrels were kept close prisoners during the whole voyage to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference

"Then I hope he can help me catch the scoundrels who robbed me," said Tom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road] Reference

Warren G. Harding was surrounded by scoundrels, and even Lincoln made deals.    From Wordnik.com.  [So Much For Civics Class] Reference

The same crooked Wall Street scoundrels who brought us the financial crisis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Media Consortium: Weekly Audit: Why Do Deficit Hawks Hate Social Security?] Reference

Will the scoundrels at ABC be bringing the TV show scoundrels back this fall?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ask Matt: Go, Peggy! Plus White Collar, Big Bang, NCIS, and More!] Reference

The doctrine has long since been exploded that scoundrels make the best soldiers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac] Reference

"So that's how the scoundrels are planning to work; are they?" cried the old man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast] Reference

"I wish I had hold of them scoundrels!" and her usually gentle face bore a severe frown.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road] Reference

These adroit scoundrels rove the country in search of objects to suit different patrons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference

Among amusing early-day scoundrels is David C. Broderick, the only senator killed in a duel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Political bastards, then and now] Reference

"Alas! yes; he firmly believes in it and stigmatizes the Viscount as the worst of scoundrels.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference

Roosevelt would have looked Rupert Murdoch or Roger Ailes in the eye and called them scoundrels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sherman Yellen: You're Likeable Enough, Barack, but the Midterm Grade Is C Plus] Reference

"The scoundrels!" cried Mr. Moncrief, with flashing eyes, as he paced rapidly to and fro the room.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hero of Garside School] Reference

Generally, people don't believe adults are either scoundrels or degenerates who tear the wings off butterflies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Childless And Proud Of It] Reference

Engaging scoundrels can be effective, if they don't get killed by the enemies they make (or fool) along the way.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rise And Fall Of Chalabi: Bush's Mr. Wrong] Reference

That's a pledge most everyone loves, especially coming from the political party long branded as soft on scoundrels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crime Time In The White House] Reference

Finally it's coffee time -- time to compare mileage, scan the day's headlines, excoriate local and world scoundrels.    From Wordnik.com.  [It's Never Too Late to Become a Mall Rat] Reference

The government is talking of fining the scoundrels of Wall Street who took down our economy but Texas won't see a penny.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barbara Ann Radnofsky: Attorney General Abbott's Tainted Wyly Money] Reference

Every newspaper and television station in the state should prominently publicize the scoundrels who are feeding off the public troth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blake Fleetwood: Ed Koch: You're Either on the Side of the Angels, or You're a Bum] Reference

It is commonplace to denounce the bungling, self-serving scoundrels of Albany, who are a continuing embarrassment to the State of New York.    From Wordnik.com.  [Henry J. Stern: 15 Penn Plaza: The Great Giveaway] Reference