untrustworthy
adjective
un·trust·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: not dependable or worthy of confidence : not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person
an untrustworthy source
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For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
The journey and long spans of time, however, make their memories a bit untrustworthy.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
In an audio recording that The Charlotte Observer and other news outlets published soon after, McFadden berated his staff and called them untrustworthy.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
If no one told you to watch for something, treat it as untrustworthy until confirmed.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
The journey and long spans of time, however, make their memories a bit untrustworthy.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
In an audio recording that The Charlotte Observer and other news outlets published soon after, McFadden berated his staff and called them untrustworthy.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
If no one told you to watch for something, treat it as untrustworthy until confirmed.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for untrustworthy
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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