unreliable
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The view that privatisation ultimately failed, leaving unreliable services and high fares, may be widespread.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Startups are increasingly inking deals with unreliable providers out of desperation, like ones lacking proper security or weaker infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
OpenAI canceled the release of a new model, Astra 6.1, because it deemed the model unreliable and found that it frequently ignored instructions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
If the dependable friend offers you 5% to borrow your money, you might demand 8% from the unreliable friend because there’s a greater chance something goes wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It isn’t difficult. If you were lying then, why should a court believe you now? There are no new facts, and you’re an unreliable witness.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing unreliable
STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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STAAR English II: Elements of Literature 1
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