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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Rome’s friends believed that Rome had their back and that Rome would punish bad faith on their part.
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The squabble over the bill was messy, marked by hundreds of attendees, hourslong hearings, and accusations of bad faith from both sides.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Controversy over his videos highlights the role of social media and satire in shaping perceptions during high-stakes political standoffs, with both parties accusing each other of bad faith and bigotry amid the disruption of essential public services.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The squabble over the bill was messy, marked by hundreds of attendees, hourslong hearings, and accusations of bad faith from both sides.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Controversy over his videos highlights the role of social media and satire in shaping perceptions during high-stakes political standoffs, with both parties accusing each other of bad faith and bigotry amid the disruption of essential public services.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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