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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He's recently begun attacking the U.S. Postal Service as incompetent and untrustworthy — even as the GOP has pushed its voters to embrace the practice.
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Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Just the word finance immediately flags me as an untrustworthy snake.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
These allies may turn out to be untrustworthy, however.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
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Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Just the word finance immediately flags me as an untrustworthy snake.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
These allies may turn out to be untrustworthy, however.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
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 6 Oct. 2024.
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