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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An untrustworthy future tempts us to either disengage, retreat into cynicism, or live angry.
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Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Within hours lies were flowing, predictably from a lawless and untrustworthy president and his dishonest DHS secretary, who blamed the victim in direct contradiction of video evidence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
In a conference full of untrustworthy teams, give me the quarterback (Drake Maye) and defense (Houston) that were most trustworthy in the regular season.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Zermatt has earned its reputation for untrustworthy weather – the valley can get completely socked in at any time of year.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Within hours lies were flowing, predictably from a lawless and untrustworthy president and his dishonest DHS secretary, who blamed the victim in direct contradiction of video evidence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
In a conference full of untrustworthy teams, give me the quarterback (Drake Maye) and defense (Houston) that were most trustworthy in the regular season.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Zermatt has earned its reputation for untrustworthy weather – the valley can get completely socked in at any time of year.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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