untrustworthy

Example Sentences

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The Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Law Firm in Omaha, Neb., gives the following scenario: “An untrustworthy agent might put someone in a nursing home for their own benefit or convenience instead of actual need.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

I’d only seen the trailer for “The Girlfriend” at the time of the shoot but knew I wanted something that contained the idea of untrustworthy narrators that seemed to be threaded throughout.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Participants were also asked to evaluate the retailer’s trustworthiness on a seven-point scale, with one being completely untrustworthy or manipulative and seven being totally trustworthy or sincere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

According to analysts, risks to stablecoins include an issuer deemed untrustworthy or the threat of hacking.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Though he was untrustworthy in almost every respect, I knew, at least, that he had saved me once.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri