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.
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The alliance of unions ratified their new contracts in March, putting an end to months of bargaining, accusations of bad faith and work stoppages.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors appeared to view this as evidence of bad faith.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This shift does not require bad faith from the companies.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
That burden exists for good reason — accusations are sometimes based on misunderstanding, misinterpretation or worse, bad faith.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors appeared to view this as evidence of bad faith.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This shift does not require bad faith from the companies.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
That burden exists for good reason — accusations are sometimes based on misunderstanding, misinterpretation or worse, bad faith.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Daily News, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bad faith
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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