in bad faith

idiom

: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise

She signed the contract in bad faith.

Examples of in bad faith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dancers accused Star Garden management of introducing arbitrary rules and implementing high drink prices and cover fees in bad faith in an effort to deter customers, demoralize dancers and weaken resolve in contract negotiations. —Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024

The Michigan Attorney General's office asked the Las Vegas bankruptcy court to dismiss the case, arguing that Mueller had filed in bad faith, with full knowledge by the time of his filing that his debts would far exceed the Chapter 13 bankruptcy eligibility limit. —Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024

The surest way for a leader to avoid this is to refrain from acting in bad faith. —Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

In the letter, employees said the board failed to provide specific examples of the allegations lobbed against Altman and accused it of negotiating in bad faith. —Trey Williams, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023

The motion, set for a March 4 hearing, alleges that the city repeatedly missed deadlines and negotiated in bad faith over terms of a settlement agreement to shelter at least 60% of people living on the streets in each council district. —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024

And then are those critics who are, Winston maintains, arguing against ESG in bad faith. —Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 Jan. 2024

The letter also accused the board of failing to provide evidence for Altman’s alleged wrongdoing, negotiating in bad faith, and being willing to destroy the company. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023

The Constitution was violated in the run-up to the 2020 election, not – not always in bad faith, but in – but in the aftermath of COVID, many states changed their election laws in ways that violated that plain language. —Liz Cheney, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2024