bad faith
noun
: lack of honesty in dealing with other people
She accused her landlord of bad faith because he had promised to paint the apartment but never did it.
Examples of bad faith in a Sentence
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In the hands of bad faith actors, it can be used for nefarious purposes.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
The Justice Department answers to the president, and if Trump ordered it to pursue voter-fraud investigations, which he was empowered to do, the Court will not consider whether this was done in bad faith.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 July 2024
Henning and Birch claim that the Milford officers violated their civil rights by engaging in a bad faith investigation that sent them to prison on 50- and 55-year sentences, respectively.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
From the start, this case was rooted in bad faith and lacking any basis in facts or science.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Their bad faith arguments against the program fail to hold up, especially considering that the industry has a long and well-documented history of taking advantage of American taxpayers.
—Jose Lopez, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
This grim optimal strategy, which treats bad faith as the default position, is replicated in Ye Wenjie’s decision during the Cultural Revolution.
—Nan Z. Da, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
There are different types of NDAs, and they can be used in good and bad faith, experts say.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Those who do operate in a free market, such as record labels, have negotiated protections against these bad faith tactics.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
The Justice Department answers to the president, and if Trump ordered it to pursue voter-fraud investigations, which he was empowered to do, the Court will not consider whether this was done in bad faith.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 July 2024
Henning and Birch claim that the Milford officers violated their civil rights by engaging in a bad faith investigation that sent them to prison on 50- and 55-year sentences, respectively.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
From the start, this case was rooted in bad faith and lacking any basis in facts or science.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Their bad faith arguments against the program fail to hold up, especially considering that the industry has a long and well-documented history of taking advantage of American taxpayers.
—Jose Lopez, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
This grim optimal strategy, which treats bad faith as the default position, is replicated in Ye Wenjie’s decision during the Cultural Revolution.
—Nan Z. Da, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
There are different types of NDAs, and they can be used in good and bad faith, experts say.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Those who do operate in a free market, such as record labels, have negotiated protections against these bad faith tactics.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 21 May 2024
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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