untrustworthy
Britishadjective
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Untrustworthy himself, he strove to arouse trust, faith, and devotion in those about him; and concealing successfully his own purpose, he read the hearts of others like an open book.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
Untrustworthy brutes these animals are, especially the bubbling ones, out of whose way we most cautiously kept; for though a camel seldom bites, when he does it is serious.
From In the Tail of the Peacock by Savory, Isabel
Untrustworthy and false associate! evil contriver! plainly revealed a traitor, a smile lurks underneath thy tears!
From Sacred Books of the East by Various
Why a Lover's Vows Are Untrustworthy At last, Marquis, you are listened to dispassionately when you protest your love, and swear by everything lovers hold sacred that you will always love.
From Life, Letters, and Epicurean Philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos The Celebrated Beauty of the Seventeenth Century by Overton, William Hassell
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