faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Investigators said the leak was caused by a faulty fusion connection between two plastic gas pipes.
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Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
All negative emotions come from a faulty judgment about reality.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Greg misses his first date with Cristle due to a combination of a faulty phone charger (Tommy’s, naturally) and an encounter with Officer Rory.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
All negative emotions come from a faulty judgment about reality.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Greg misses his first date with Cristle due to a combination of a faulty phone charger (Tommy’s, naturally) and an encounter with Officer Rory.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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