not to be trusted
Example Sentences
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In Stewart’s view, what a jury was not to be trusted to do without the guidance given in the Georgia statute, they could now be entrusted to do.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Jurors may not remember every attack, but they could buy the defense’s overall contention that Cohen is not to be trusted.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
However, researchers say the criminals are not to be trusted.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
Until we read them all, anyone presuming to tell us the best of L.A.’s novels or short stories — or any other genre — is not to be trusted.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023
How did you explain to someone—how did you explain to a child, a child you loved—that someone they adored was not to be trusted?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
