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Recent Examples of bad faith
The complaint alleges that her termination was carried out in bad faith and was designed, at least in part, to generate publicity for a tour playing to a lot of empty seats.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
All told, if their attorneys can prove Chubb and Federal acted in bad faith, that payout could stretch to $100 million or more.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Both the union and REI have accused each other of negotiating in bad faith as no contract has been approved after several years.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
All told, if their attorneys can prove Chubb and Federal acted in bad faith, that payout could stretch to $100 million or more.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Both the union and REI have accused each other of negotiating in bad faith as no contract has been approved after several years.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad faith
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Kandynn was convicted of first-degree murder, with a lying in wait special circumstance, according to the DA's office.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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None of the ugliness of World's Apart or Kaôh Rōng permeated the proceedings, even amongst all the lying and backstabbing.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Twenty years ago, sticking with the education example, the internet ramped up dishonesty.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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And that is an interesting American hypocrisy.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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The lawlessness, corruption, hypocrisy and plain old evil coming out of the White House these days is astounding and overwhelming.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The shows tackle stories about murder, deceit, grief, familial estrangement, presidential assassinations, and complex mental health diagnoses — and all have found captive audiences on the streamer over the last year.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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In each new place, Charlie pretends to be Layla, hoping to ensnare an unsuspecting Stanley into his web of deceit.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Britain’s largest police force, on the other hand, is presented as the height of duplicity.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Pakistan, for its part, accused Washington of its own duplicity, relying on Pakistan as a partner to fight terrorism, yet never fully backing the country in its conflicts with India.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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According to research from Charlemagne Labs, an AI-security startup, AI models already widely available can now sustain believable, multi-turn deception—conversations that span many back-and-forth exchanges rather than a single message—which is the hardest part of real-world scams.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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That was a deliberate lie, deception and/or omission.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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As far back as two centuries ago, visitors to Russia complained about its people’s chronic mendacity, undiminished among its leadership today.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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As far back as two centuries ago, visitors to Russia complained about its people’s chronic mendacity, undiminished among its leadership today.—
Max Hastings,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20faith. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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