unreliable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unreliability noun
- unreliableness noun
- unreliably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unreliable
Example Sentences
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Efforts to directly date fossil remains such as bones or teeth have often resulted in unreliable or inconsistent ages.
From Science Daily
Isaac: We spoke that he’s very much an unreliable narrator.
From Los Angeles Times
Officials cited high visa overstay rates, unreliable civil records, corruption, terrorist activity and a lack of cooperation in accepting deported nationals.
From BBC
"I always thought of ambulances as being an urgent medical resource, but I now view them as unreliable - and my faith that they will be here when needed is gone," Ms Whitson added.
From BBC
To examine how males respond to this unreliable signal, researchers observed a wild bonobo community at Wamba in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From Science Daily
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