unreliable
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They say the case was built on the testimony of unreliable witnesses, some of whom have given statements against him only for them to be later recanted in court.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In his closing argument, defense attorney Brian Steel painted Hester, Jones and Grant as unreliable “snitches, cooperators, rats” seeking to secure a lighter sentence by implicating Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
That does not mean clocks suddenly become unreliable.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Translation apps might help, but they’re unreliable, and one first has to know what information to seek out and where.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The new Phineas is unreliable and, at times, downright nasty.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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