untrustworthy
adjective
un·trust·wor·thy
ˌən-ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: not dependable or worthy of confidence : not trustworthy
an untrustworthy person
an untrustworthy source
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In his cross examination, lawyer Todd Blanche depicted Cohen as untrustworthy and driven by vendettas, emphasizing his history of lying and his frequent anti-Trump tirades on social media.
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TIME, 17 May 2024
In another artist’s hands, the song’s somewhat cynical, anti-romantic lyrics might be easily taken at face value, but in Hozier’s, they are definitely meant to be coming from an untrustworthy narrator, or at least one who could stand to clean up his act rather than reject sweetness.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2024
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TIME, 17 May 2024
In another artist’s hands, the song’s somewhat cynical, anti-romantic lyrics might be easily taken at face value, but in Hozier’s, they are definitely meant to be coming from an untrustworthy narrator, or at least one who could stand to clean up his act rather than reject sweetness.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 May 2024
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“Untrustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrustworthy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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