unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
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But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Wendy’s revealed that this AI system helped power its recent $1 Frosty promotion, which took aim at competitors’ unreliable ice cream machines.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
After her story changed several times, Peggy was branded an unreliable witness.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Voter polls in the run-up to the vote are considered unreliable as they have generally been commissioned or conducted by pro-opposition or pro-government groups.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Wendy’s revealed that this AI system helped power its recent $1 Frosty promotion, which took aim at competitors’ unreliable ice cream machines.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
After her story changed several times, Peggy was branded an unreliable witness.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Voter polls in the run-up to the vote are considered unreliable as they have generally been commissioned or conducted by pro-opposition or pro-government groups.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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