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not able to be trusted; not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person He has proven himself untrustworthy.
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Recent Examples of untrustworthy
Doing so is both principled and a way to send a harsh, very needed and entirely deserved rebuke to California’s untrustworthy political establishment.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In Argentina, accusations of untrustworthy inflation and economic growth data have dogged Latin America’s third-largest economy for decades, scaring off investors despite a wealth of natural resources.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Sure, Malcolm may actually like Ellen, but there has to be more with the untrustworthy clan.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s supporters in Europe and Washington expect a summit Thursday in Turkey, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to fall apart and convince President Trump that Moscow is an untrustworthy partner.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In Argentina, accusations of untrustworthy inflation and economic growth data have dogged Latin America’s third-largest economy for decades, scaring off investors despite a wealth of natural resources.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Sure, Malcolm may actually like Ellen, but there has to be more with the untrustworthy clan.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s supporters in Europe and Washington expect a summit Thursday in Turkey, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to fall apart and convince President Trump that Moscow is an untrustworthy partner.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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An investigation revealed the suspect was driving without a license and had affixed a fraudulent registration tab to the rear license plate.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fraudulent sellers uncovered by CNBC took credentials from a wide range of companies.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are cheap, dishonest shots against a great intellect, acknowledged by friends and opponents alike.—
James Gaylord,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Industry groups insist that they are committed to weeding out dishonest companies that make false claims or sell dangerous products.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, a group of states led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton separately sued Google for anticompetitive and deceptive practices in its ad business.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Katie’s denial was once again found to be deceptive.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump has initiated a flurry of defamation lawsuits against media companies, accusing them of false or misleading coverage.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Hinton challenged the optimistic visions promoted by Silicon Valley leaders, suggesting that much of the upbeat narrative about AI’s societal benefits is, at best, misleading.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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How does peer review work, and what is its purpose if not to prevent incorrect claims from getting published to the greater world?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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In others, its claims were factually incorrect because of inconsistent timelines and mischaracterizations of his work history.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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More recently, her brother, Jose Napoleon, the director of admissions at Azure College in Fort Lauderdale, was charged this year with a wire-fraud conspiracy involving the sale of false nursing degrees.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In July and August 2024 anti-migrant riots ripped across the country following the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Stockport, and false rumors an immigrant was responsible.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub's material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scotsman Robert MacIntyre was pleased to have made the cut with a birdie on the last on Friday evening but when a rare second cut was made to shorten the field for the final day, the 29-year-old from Oban was on the wrong side of the line when finishing 2 under par.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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