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not able to be trusted; not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person He has proven himself untrustworthy.
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Recent Examples of untrustworthy
The Hustle also asked respondents to rate the trustworthiness of AI on a scale of 1 (completely untrustworthy) to 10 (entirely trustworthy).
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 6 June 2025
Not for the first time, Superman’s opponents try to paint him as an untrustworthy foreigner.
—Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
However, this would leave us in a fiscal situation similar to that of many developing nations, with galloping inflation and untrustworthy currency.
—Ivo Welch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Two different state attorneys declared Lopez untrustworthy.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 6 June 2025
Not for the first time, Superman’s opponents try to paint him as an untrustworthy foreigner.
—Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
However, this would leave us in a fiscal situation similar to that of many developing nations, with galloping inflation and untrustworthy currency.
—Ivo Welch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2025
Two different state attorneys declared Lopez untrustworthy.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Most courts will ignore asset protection moves taken after that point, labeling them as fraudulent conveyances.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Amazon has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit that accused it of engaging in deceptive trade practices.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 July 2025
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Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office sent CBZ and its constituent companies several subpoenas in September as investigators probed the chronically unsafe conditions of the companies’ properties, as well as allegations from tenants that CBZ had engaged in insurance fraud and deceptive practices.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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One company statement referenced the video and stories related to it by pointing out incorrect information.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Andy Byron has not put out any statement; reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Soliman's lawyers said the government's claims about Soliman and the Muslim Brotherhood are false.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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There is nothing wrong with having adapted in this way.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But new research shows that the intuitive assumption that the water is mostly newly melted snow or fresh rain is dead wrong.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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