unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
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However, knowledgeable criminologists consider the 2021 data unreliable because the FBI changed its reporting system that year.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Wright and other advocates for diabetes patients who need insulin to survive worry the nation's supply has become unreliable.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world’s leading airlines as the once expensive and unreliable service finally delivers quality comparable to being at home.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
That diagnosis, the report alleges, along with the lithium treatment, could make Sneed an unreliable witness.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Wright and other advocates for diabetes patients who need insulin to survive worry the nation's supply has become unreliable.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world’s leading airlines as the once expensive and unreliable service finally delivers quality comparable to being at home.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
That diagnosis, the report alleges, along with the lithium treatment, could make Sneed an unreliable witness.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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