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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Designed to be compact and portable, HyDee is targeted at outdoor, industrial, and emergency applications, including scenarios where access to the electrical grid is unreliable or nonexistent.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the main themes this season, certainly the second half of the season, is Amy having to contend with unreliable narrators around her past.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And Anna is an unreliable narrator.
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In the letter, Jaworski and the finance leaders warned aldermen their proposals to cut and add revenue were based on unreliable numbers.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the main themes this season, certainly the second half of the season, is Amy having to contend with unreliable narrators around her past.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And Anna is an unreliable narrator.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
In the letter, Jaworski and the finance leaders warned aldermen their proposals to cut and add revenue were based on unreliable numbers.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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