as in fraudulent
not able to be trusted; not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person He has proven himself untrustworthy.
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Recent Examples of untrustworthy
This can be used to implement a zero-trust security model, where every user and device is treated as potentially untrustworthy, whether inside or outside the network.
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David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
He's recently begun attacking the U.S. Postal Service as incompetent and untrustworthy — even as the GOP has pushed its voters to embrace the practice.
—Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Just the word finance immediately flags me as an untrustworthy snake.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
He's recently begun attacking the U.S. Postal Service as incompetent and untrustworthy — even as the GOP has pushed its voters to embrace the practice.
—Justin Green, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
In these cases, visual intelligence can be used to detect untrustworthy employees.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Just the word finance immediately flags me as an untrustworthy snake.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for untrustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrustworthy
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Noon in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: Someone stole the victim’s credit cards and cell phone and later made several fraudulent charges.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Cash App is expected to pay out up to $15 million in a settlement over two data security incidents and company practices around unauthorized account access and fraudulent transactions.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Because there are five meaningful ways that honest messaging beats dishonest marketing.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Whereas John Kerry at his convention had struggled to create meaning—no matter how stupid, dishonest, or clichéd—George Bush seemed to be plotting its demise.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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But deceptive narrative and form are not what wreaked havoc on Catherine’s life.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day Labor activists, on the other hand, have called the measure a deceptive sham.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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Bear in mind that his campaign was replete with false claims — about immigration, jobs, inflation, crime and more.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Oz is the Penguin now — like everyone in Batman’s Rogues Gallery, a caricature of his own trauma, drawn to criminal means of false liberation.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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While his mom and dad knew something was wrong, doctors said Elijah was fine — then he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That's because pollsters failed to capture support for Trump in 2016 and 2020, so to avoid being wrong again are likely weighing the polls in his favor.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrustworthy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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