You can rely on Francis to do the job well; she is an excellent worker.
You can depend on Donald to be on time because he's so reliable.
Trevor's truck is old and unreliable.
He doesn't have a car, so he always relies on his friends to give him a lift when they go
out.
Reliability is a characteristic which employers consider extremely important.
Too much reliance on last minute cramming for exams might cause you some trouble when you start university.
The bus service in this city is very reliable, so you shouldn't have any trouble
getting around.
There is a Japanese proverb which states that you should never rely on the glory of the morning or the smiles of your mother-in-law.
Microsoft head Bill Gates once said that often, you just have to rely on your intuition.
At present, no reliable world
population estimate exists for killer whales.
Home pregnancy tests are inexpensive and reliable when done correctly.
In the future, we will have to rely more on alternate energy sources.
Providing that a sample has been carefully selected, reliable and valid inferences can be drawn about the larger population.
So far, scientists have been unable to predict earthquakes with a high degree of reliability.
Cheetahs rely on a burst of speed to catch swift prey such as gazelles.
The people of Bangladesh are heavily reliant on agriculture.
Railways are the most reliable form of commercial transportation in Uganda.
Studies suggest that estimates of the number of child workers worldwide are totally unreliable.
He always relied on his wife to support him when things got tough at work.
I'm tired of relying on friends for a ride to school. I want to buy my own car.
We are reliably informed that you are considering a position at a different firm.
Discussion question: Who can you rely on when you need help or advice?