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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In remarks ahead of the Senate vote Sunday, Schumer said Democrats had been united in demanding protections for millions of Americans who rely on those subsidies, but that Republicans refused to negotiate in good faith.
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Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The Schumer proposal, of course, was offered in good faith.
—NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
By returning to our child self, weathering our obstacles in good faith.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The Schumer proposal, of course, was offered in good faith.
—NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
By returning to our child self, weathering our obstacles in good faith.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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