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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About 12% of households in tribal areas have unreliable heat, compared to just 2% of households across the United States, according to a 2017 HUD study.
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Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
But the technology also constantly makes up information, making the tools unreliable in terms of accuracy.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
When Linux took off in the late 90s and early 2000s many big tech companies were invested in closed alternatives and criticized open source software as risky and unreliable.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 23 July 2024
Tatum argued in his initial appeal that the in-court identifications were suggestive and unreliable.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
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Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
But the technology also constantly makes up information, making the tools unreliable in terms of accuracy.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
When Linux took off in the late 90s and early 2000s many big tech companies were invested in closed alternatives and criticized open source software as risky and unreliable.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 23 July 2024
Tatum argued in his initial appeal that the in-court identifications were suggestive and unreliable.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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