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unreliable

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


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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

“Forecasting and prediction is still a very challenging and unreliable domain for AI,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But their complicated mechanics make these funds unreliable for long-term investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

We wouldn’t care what Mr. van Maaren thought of the situation except that he’s known to be unreliable and to possess a high degree of curiosity.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank