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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One judge’s bias metric coming out positive doesn’t mean the judge acted in bad faith—a random distribution of scores will inevitably result in some judges scoring skaters from their own country lower than average, and others scoring them higher than average.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
McGrath said Tuesday the village and the plaintiffs of the police chase lawsuit joined together to hire an outside law firm to sue the insurers for acting in bad faith.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At that point, the labor group accused the WGA West of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith, allegations that the WGA West refuted.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
No one was acting in bad faith.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
McGrath said Tuesday the village and the plaintiffs of the police chase lawsuit joined together to hire an outside law firm to sue the insurers for acting in bad faith.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At that point, the labor group accused the WGA West of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith, allegations that the WGA West refuted.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
No one was acting in bad faith.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
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“In bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bad%20faith. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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