unreliable

Example Sentences

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Leah’s book, The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism, is thorough, yet often unreliable, and obviously one-sided in support of the spirits.

From Literature

"Indonesia's comparatively slower speed stems primarily from unreliable and coal heavy power, slow renewable energy approvals, and grid access uncertainties," as well as drawn-out permit procedures, he added.

From Barron's

But the new car, delayed by the fact Newey did not arrive until March last year, is uncompetitive and difficult, and the engine is slow and unreliable.

From BBC

Despite the prevalence of digestive-health issues, flatulence researchers have been limited to either invasive laboratory studies or self-reporting, which has proven unreliable.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the brutal terrain of female cliques, beauty remains a potent, if unreliable, weapon — one which Amos, her grin a glistening pink, wryly acknowledges and critiques.

From Salon