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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New Hampshire is susceptible to extreme weather, so, like most of its New England neighbors, its power grid is vulnerable and unreliable.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The prosecutors pointed to that recording as evidence that her testimony of domestic abuse was unreliable.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
And Costner’s off-screen political antics have made Horizon unreliable, given his recent endorsement of the least credible Democrat politicians, including Pete Buttigieg in his 2020 presidential campaign and Liz Cheney for her role in the J6 show trial.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 July 2024
But as time goes on, Lena's unsettlingly unreliable memory and Sebastian's controlling behavior start to come to light.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The prosecutors pointed to that recording as evidence that her testimony of domestic abuse was unreliable.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
And Costner’s off-screen political antics have made Horizon unreliable, given his recent endorsement of the least credible Democrat politicians, including Pete Buttigieg in his 2020 presidential campaign and Liz Cheney for her role in the J6 show trial.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 July 2024
But as time goes on, Lena's unsettlingly unreliable memory and Sebastian's controlling behavior start to come to light.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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