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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Refrain from making empty promises or partnering with untrustworthy or unreliable people.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This can be used to implement a zero-trust security model, where every user and device is treated as potentially untrustworthy, whether inside or outside the network.
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—David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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.
—Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This can be used to implement a zero-trust security model, where every user and device is treated as potentially untrustworthy, whether inside or outside the network.
5.
—David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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.
—Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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