unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
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Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law
But the ballot measures may not be a slam dunk.
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Our deliverance — America’s deliverance — is education, education, and more education to emancipate the poor from dependency upon unreliable government.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Our deliverance — America’s deliverance — is education, education, and more education to emancipate the poor from dependency upon unreliable government.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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