in good faith
idiom
: in an honest and proper way
He bargained in good faith.
Both parties acted in good faith.
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Some clients, such as the persistent, sympathetic Sophie (a terrifically brittle Zoë Winters), endure the indignities of the process in good faith, desperately submitting to one fruitless date after another.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
But California law requires that lenders act in good faith by not unreasonably withholding funds.
—Robert Kaplan, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
That said, generally speaking, a parking deck is a common element of your community, and your association must act reasonably and in good faith when managing common elements and addressing related expenses.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Little about the last couple of weeks suggests these two economic giants are about to sit down for nuts-and-bolts trade negotiations in good faith.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
But California law requires that lenders act in good faith by not unreasonably withholding funds.
—Robert Kaplan, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
That said, generally speaking, a parking deck is a common element of your community, and your association must act reasonably and in good faith when managing common elements and addressing related expenses.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Little about the last couple of weeks suggests these two economic giants are about to sit down for nuts-and-bolts trade negotiations in good faith.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in good faith
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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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