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unreliable

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


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And Mr. Mezrich “would be the first to admit that as a writer, he was perhaps the most unreliable of them all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And while asking people to self-report their phone use can be unreliable, recognising our own habits is a "really important first step" to managing them, said Prof Pete Etchells of Bath Spa University.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Polling in mayoral races is typically pretty unreliable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Mobile data can be unreliable, too - especially when trains travel through tunnels.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He knew of the many stories of friends and relatives who, in the harsh glare of life abroad, became unreliable, even hostile, versions of their former selves.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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