unreliable
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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
Polling in mayoral races is typically pretty unreliable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"Sometimes people pick trains so they have the option of working while they're travelling," she says, adding that operators shouldn't advertise their wi-fi as a benefit of rail travel if it is unreliable.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He said unreliable internet was not something which had been stopping passengers from travelling via train - rather, the main issues were fares, delays and cancellations.
From BBC • May 26, 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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