unreliable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unreliability noun
- unreliableness noun
- unreliably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unreliable
Example Sentences
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Goodwin is also troubled by what he labels “stale pricing,” as marks on some positions have a wide variance and can be conservative or unreliable.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
“Forecasting and prediction is still a very challenging and unreliable domain for AI,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
But their complicated mechanics make these funds unreliable for long-term investors.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
The challenge, as explained to Northwestern Now by the center’s founder and professor Erik Nisbet, is that standard measures of democratic commitment are unreliable.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Not even Tata was trusted with keeping an eye on us, and least of all me, since I’d already proved an unreliable baby-sitter.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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