untrustworthy
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Law Firm in Omaha, Neb., gives the following scenario: “An untrustworthy agent might put someone in a nursing home for their own benefit or convenience instead of actual need.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 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
District Judge David O. Carter criticized LAHSA’s numbers as untrustworthy, assailed it over its financial controls and even denounced the location of its offices.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025
Duer was the epitome of the enterprising speculator whom he trusted and who ultimately proved untrustworthy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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