untrustworthy

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Recent Examples of untrustworthy Coal industry executives disown him for being an untrustworthy counterparty. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Given the political indiscretions and untrustworthy reputation of his then-opponent James G. Blaine, Cleveland was still successfully elected to the White House, becoming the 22nd president and the first Democrat elected after the Civil War. Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Palmer plays Dreux, a Los Angeles waitress who, when her artist roommate Alyssa (SZA) gives their rent money to an untrustworthy boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua David Neal), goes on a madcap, day-long odyssey to raise the money before they’re evicted. Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Loading your audio article Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez pushed back Thursday against his placement on a list of untrustworthy law enforcement officers, saying the move by former State Attorney Andrew Bain was revenge for not offering his endorsement in November’s election. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
Adjective
  • Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Here are some of the most affordable autos A Chinese brain chip company could soon surpass Elon Musk's Neuralink The 10 most dishonest states in America — according to Las Vegas defense lawyers Costco's Kirkland brand became a massive financial success.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.
    Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Battering ram with deceptive speed (4.51), but struggles catching the ball.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Key attributes: Explosive speed, deceptive footwork for separation.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the jitters still shook him, a false-start whistle blowing on his first 40-yard attempt at February’s NFL combine.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Sanchez and her co-conspirators created false documents for the victims, including Permanent Residence cards and Social Security cards, and helped the victims find employment in the Hartford area.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • And it’s been even harder for my daughter, Piper, who never did anything wrong.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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