faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Lawmakers have stymied solutions that experts say would reduce the chemical load, such as an inspection program to identify old, faulty septic tanks.
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Bethany Barnes, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The owner racked up a series of building code violations since 2022, including ones for missing smoke detectors, and faulty heating and plumbing systems, Beale said.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Bethany Barnes, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The owner racked up a series of building code violations since 2022, including ones for missing smoke detectors, and faulty heating and plumbing systems, Beale said.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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