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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CEOs’ disdain for Putin’s Russia is anchored in their knowledge that Putin is an untrustworthy dictator who might well nationalize their businesses at a moment’s notice.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
McHenry deemed them untrustworthy, the spokesman said.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
The name derived, Kondratyuk said, from a post-Soviet joke about an untrustworthy Russian-speaking fish.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The core advice from everyone is the same: don’t click on unsolicited links from strangers or untrustworthy sources.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
McHenry deemed them untrustworthy, the spokesman said.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
The name derived, Kondratyuk said, from a post-Soviet joke about an untrustworthy Russian-speaking fish.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The core advice from everyone is the same: don’t click on unsolicited links from strangers or untrustworthy sources.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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