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unreliable

[uhn-ri-lahy-uh-buhl] / ˌʌn rɪˈlaɪ ə bəl /


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Aviv’s journalistic method leans on the idea of unreliable narration.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Scheduling this service is especially important if your AC is old or unreliable, because the last thing you need is for it to give out during a heat wave.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

But the transactions were cumbersome, slow and unreliable, and Tehran often had to settle for the money staying abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Choosing depth over volume also matters: one carefully reported long-form article will inform you better than bursts of random, unreliable and emotionally loaded posts on Instagram.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

Others were less kind: she was unstable, unreliable, an example of the worst kind of mother.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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