faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Hospital administrators failed to repair a faulty water heater, resulting in a lack of hot water needed to sterilize instruments and for surgery staff to wash their hands.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Look out for signs of faulty wiring, such as flickering lights or discolored outlets, and be sure to read the warning labels and care instructions for your appliances and devices before using them.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Ford said the SUVs have faulty fuel leaks that could raise the risk of the vehicles catching on fire.
—Jamie L. Lareau, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
Most of us were trained - formally or not - to approach problems like machines: if it’s broken, find the faulty part and replace it.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Look out for signs of faulty wiring, such as flickering lights or discolored outlets, and be sure to read the warning labels and care instructions for your appliances and devices before using them.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Ford said the SUVs have faulty fuel leaks that could raise the risk of the vehicles catching on fire.
—Jamie L. Lareau, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
Most of us were trained - formally or not - to approach problems like machines: if it’s broken, find the faulty part and replace it.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for faulty
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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