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
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.
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
However, should untrustworthy individuals gain access to your Gemini app, the potential for misuse remains high.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Russia will come up with new, complex, and far-reaching demands, with strategic stability issues, regarding U.S. military installations in eastern Europe and will turn out to be an expensive and untrustworthy partner.
—Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
However, should untrustworthy individuals gain access to your Gemini app, the potential for misuse remains high.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Russia will come up with new, complex, and far-reaching demands, with strategic stability issues, regarding U.S. military installations in eastern Europe and will turn out to be an expensive and untrustworthy partner.
—Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2025
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.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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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
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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
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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
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Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission works to ensure the advertising Americans see is not deceptive, and the Securities and Exchange Commission makes sure that the companies people invest in are not making false claims about their financial prospects.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 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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While models alone can provide amazing results, many studies have shown that LLMs often generate incorrect answers.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do not sign an immigration form that includes incorrect information or blanks.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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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However, the new price on the OnePlus store is about 50 percent higher, putting OnePlus on the wrong side of devices like the Pixel Watch and Apple Watch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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