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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This shift does not require bad faith from the companies.
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Not because anyone acted in bad faith.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Iranian officials publicly accused Washington of negotiating in bad faith and launched their own missiles at American forces in Kuwait; the missiles were intercepted.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Trump built a political movement around grievance, outrage, and the idea that anyone who disagreed with him was corrupt, compromised, or acting in bad faith.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Not because anyone acted in bad faith.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Iranian officials publicly accused Washington of negotiating in bad faith and launched their own missiles at American forces in Kuwait; the missiles were intercepted.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Trump built a political movement around grievance, outrage, and the idea that anyone who disagreed with him was corrupt, compromised, or acting in bad faith.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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