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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Hamas is regarded as an unreliable partner, a Sunni Muslim Brotherhood group that fits uneasily within the largely Shiite pro-Iranian alliance.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2024
Despite increases in rental car demand, Hertz said it’s been bruised by its fleet of electric vehicles—made up primarily of Teslas—that are unreliable and more costly than their gas-guzzling counterparts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2024
Despite increases in rental car demand, Hertz said it’s been bruised by its fleet of electric vehicles—made up primarily of Teslas—that are unreliable and more costly than their gas-guzzling counterparts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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