not to be trusted
Example Sentences
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“He’d steal the toque off your head the second day, and the third day he’d steal your running shoes. He is not to be trusted whatsoever.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In Stewart’s view, what a jury was not to be trusted to do without the guidance given in the Georgia statute, they could now be entrusted to do.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Reality is unstable and not to be trusted, the show keeps telegraphing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
However, researchers say the criminals are not to be trusted.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
I had learned that I was not to be trusted with power.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
