unreliable
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But in many indigenous settlements on the outskirts, roads are potholed, classrooms overcrowded, clinics understaffed, electricity unreliable and residents lack secure land titles.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
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
But suppliers balked at contracting with it, because of its history of shaky funding and unreliable sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
The Romans were badly outnumbered, surrounded by a sea of unreliable allies.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.