faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Meanwhile, Southern California Edison, which many blamed for starting the Eaton Fire because of faulty equipment, has started a program to reimburse victims.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Gene therapies corrected faulty biology rather than compensating for it.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
If the dome light does not come on that door may have a faulty switch.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Porsche has recalled more than 170,000 vehicles due to a faulty rearview camera.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Gene therapies corrected faulty biology rather than compensating for it.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
If the dome light does not come on that door may have a faulty switch.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Porsche has recalled more than 170,000 vehicles due to a faulty rearview camera.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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