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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But the merriment may not last long, because a Secret Santa gift exchange is about to reveal some untrustworthy players in Molly’s inner circle.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In December 2011, the judge in Michael's case granted him a new trial, citing an untrustworthy witness.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
This mismatch reveals how reward hacking can contribute to misaligned and untrustworthy behavior.
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For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In December 2011, the judge in Michael's case granted him a new trial, citing an untrustworthy witness.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
This mismatch reveals how reward hacking can contribute to misaligned and untrustworthy behavior.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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