untrustworthy
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Are these the kinds of important tasks you want to give a person who has already shown themselves to have bad judgment at best, and to be untrustworthy at worst?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Participants were also asked to evaluate the retailer’s trustworthiness on a seven-point scale, with one being completely untrustworthy or manipulative and seven being totally trustworthy or sincere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
According to analysts, risks to stablecoins include an issuer deemed untrustworthy or the threat of hacking.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
They entered the postseason with an alarmingly untrustworthy bullpen, and that bullpen nearly blew a four-run lead in Game 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
The exclamation point made Rita seem untrustworthy, or, at the very least, insincere.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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