faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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This is what happens to faulty foundations.
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Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ingredient prices continue to soar, as do the rates for necessary repairs — the faulty range, the leaky roof.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
These faulty proteins accumulate in a deep brain structure called the striatum and cause symptoms such as uncontrollable movements, muscle spasms and cognitive decline that worsen over time.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
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Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ingredient prices continue to soar, as do the rates for necessary repairs — the faulty range, the leaky roof.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
These faulty proteins accumulate in a deep brain structure called the striatum and cause symptoms such as uncontrollable movements, muscle spasms and cognitive decline that worsen over time.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faulty
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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