in bad faith
idiom
: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise
She signed the contract in bad faith.
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The union believes the firings have no financial purpose and were made in bad faith while the union was in the midst of negotiating its first contract.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
For its part, Honeywell alleged that Patent Armory filed the Texas suit in bad faith and sought to dismiss the case.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
Trump can oscillate between impatience with Putin, even threatening Russia with sanctions coordinated with Europe, and backtracking after Putin makes just a marginal counteroffer in bad faith.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Concluding that the plaintiff had not acted in bad faith, the trial judge encouraged the plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss the complaint with prejudice to refiling.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
For its part, Honeywell alleged that Patent Armory filed the Texas suit in bad faith and sought to dismiss the case.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
Trump can oscillate between impatience with Putin, even threatening Russia with sanctions coordinated with Europe, and backtracking after Putin makes just a marginal counteroffer in bad faith.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Concluding that the plaintiff had not acted in bad faith, the trial judge encouraged the plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss the complaint with prejudice to refiling.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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“In bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bad%20faith. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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