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
When GPS has become so untrustworthy we need the help of quantum physics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 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
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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