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unreliable

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


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“In this story, especially and uniquely, every character had a reason to be an unreliable narrator,” he writes.

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

Rooney would also start James on the right side of defence this summer, despite calling the 26-year-old "unreliable" as a full-back.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The whole room was like one massive, scary, unreliable machine.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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