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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Because we're deemed an unreliable supplier.
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The Ranger nameplate isn't particularly unreliable, though drivers with an impacted Ranger model should bring it in for inspection and repair as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps or issues.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And now the model those dollars were built on is becoming unreliable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The country has not published GDP data since 2024, and the widespread internet blackout has made domestic statistics (widely seen as unreliable) inaccessible outside the country.
—Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The Ranger nameplate isn't particularly unreliable, though drivers with an impacted Ranger model should bring it in for inspection and repair as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps or issues.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And now the model those dollars were built on is becoming unreliable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The country has not published GDP data since 2024, and the widespread internet blackout has made domestic statistics (widely seen as unreliable) inaccessible outside the country.
—Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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