as in fraudulent
not able to be trusted; not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person He has proven himself untrustworthy.
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Recent Examples of untrustworthy
And what if others trust people who are untrustworthy?
Between the lines: Name the last time Democrats drove the dominant narrative on social media or even traditional media.
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Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Domains with obscure extensions are seen as particularly untrustworthy, with some users not feeling secure entering personal information on non .com domains!
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Thompson is still an untrustworthy shooter who is not as consistent a passer as he was originally billed to be.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Neglecting basic security like two-factor authentication, reusing passwords or shopping on untrustworthy websites can leave you exposed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Domains with obscure extensions are seen as particularly untrustworthy, with some users not feeling secure entering personal information on non .com domains!
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Thompson is still an untrustworthy shooter who is not as consistent a passer as he was originally billed to be.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Neglecting basic security like two-factor authentication, reusing passwords or shopping on untrustworthy websites can leave you exposed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Unpaid toll text messages are likely a scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns, urging drivers to stay vigilant and avoid falling for fraudulent messages claiming overdue toll notices.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Warning signs of fraudulent debt relief companies Unfortunately, the debt relief industry is not immune to scams.—
Gabriel Rodriguez,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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Out of all the ugly and dishonest things that Donald Trump said about Volodymyr Zelensky last week, the ugliest was not dishonest at all.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the contestant also feels that some of those accusing her of dishonest gameplay need only look in the mirror.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken some steps to regulate the collection of data in vehicles, focusing on consumer protection and preventing deceptive practices.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Burrowes’ new fraud lawsuit also includes claims for unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fixes an issue where certain text hints in combat were incorrect when using a Friend's Support character Trailblazer.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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But a New York Times analysis of the $55 billion in savings claimed by DOGE found that the math is marred with accounting errors, incorrect assumptions, outdated data and other mistakes.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Post misconstrues video of Trump at Gabbard's swearing-in ceremony The Threads post appeared to draw a false conclusion from Salcedo's remarks about not seeing Gabbard being sworn in during the Feb. 12 edition of his program.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to federal law enforcement, the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York confirmed to CNN at the time.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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This reveals Wrexham have still been creating more than the opposition, suggesting there wasn’t a lot wrong and that an upturn in individual form, as happened at Mansfield with the back three, will bring the necessary results to stay in the promotion hunt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted between February 12 and 18, 53 percent of Americans believed the economy was on the wrong track, up from 43 percent in the organizations' January 24 to 26 poll.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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