faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Both inquiries pointed to faulty hatch covers as the likely cause.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
In both of the deadly crashes, that software pitched the nose of the plane down repeatedly based on faulty readings from a single sensor, and pilots flying for Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines were unable to regain control.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Poor safety measures — including lack of smoke extraction, faulty alarms, inadequate staff training and missing sprinkler systems — allowed fumes to fill upper floors.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
In both of the deadly crashes, that software pitched the nose of the plane down repeatedly based on faulty readings from a single sensor, and pilots flying for Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines were unable to regain control.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Poor safety measures — including lack of smoke extraction, faulty alarms, inadequate staff training and missing sprinkler systems — allowed fumes to fill upper floors.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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