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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For various unfair and unfounded reasons, many scholars have characterized Bianchi as an always unreliable source.
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Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The more eerie, unhinged and unreliable the narrator, the better.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump’s tariff war, for example, has accelerated de-dollarization by making the United States an unreliable arbiter of the global economy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
But even if the victories come, unreliable blocking will chip away at any quarterback’s game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The more eerie, unhinged and unreliable the narrator, the better.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump’s tariff war, for example, has accelerated de-dollarization by making the United States an unreliable arbiter of the global economy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
But even if the victories come, unreliable blocking will chip away at any quarterback’s game.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreliable
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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