faultier; faultiest
Examples of faulty in a Sentence
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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The brand will also replace your garment within one year of purchase if there are any defects or faulty manufacturing issues—sure sign of a quality product.
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Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Cummings found that in case after case, agents conducting immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz had either not provided justification for their assessment of flight risk or filed faulty field warrants.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
That was due to poor planning, faulty helicopters and bad weather.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Cummings found that in case after case, agents conducting immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz had either not provided justification for their assessment of flight risk or filed faulty field warrants.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
That was due to poor planning, faulty helicopters and bad weather.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faulty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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