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untrustworthy

British  
/ ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. not worthy of being trusted

    untrustworthy witnesses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You can interview people, you can get court documents—you have to get court documents, because these people can be so untrustworthy.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

This flies in the face of all we know about its inner workings: AI can’t think, doesn’t have a mind and, in fact, is inherently untrustworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

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

According to analysts, risks to stablecoins include an issuer deemed untrustworthy or the threat of hacking.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

Most had come from war-ravaged regions where the police and other authority figures not only were untrustworthy but had the power to destroy lives.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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