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Recent Examples of bad faith
Then there’s the broader issue of bad faith readership—cultural projections, assumptions, biases.
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Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
What is clear from the facts is that claims of bad faith on the company’s part are simply not accurate.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Their lawsuit accused California's fire insurer of last resort of bad faith, breach of contract and other wrongdoing—behaviors that would constitute a violation of the state's customer protection laws.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Nearly 50 years into an unwanted dictatorship, Iranians have developed a refined capacity for identifying bad faith.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad faith
Sahar Delijani
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
What is clear from the facts is that claims of bad faith on the company’s part are simply not accurate.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Their lawsuit accused California's fire insurer of last resort of bad faith, breach of contract and other wrongdoing—behaviors that would constitute a violation of the state's customer protection laws.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Nearly 50 years into an unwanted dictatorship, Iranians have developed a refined capacity for identifying bad faith.
—Shervin Malekzadeh, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad faith
Noun
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When accusations of lying are going both ways, who gets to control the truth?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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But lying becomes second nature.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This type of unvarnished discourse is refreshing in a game filled with dishonesty, spin, and secretive media briefings.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many are noting Thug’s hypocrisy in his public frustration with Gunna.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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But it has been criticized by New Delhi which has accused Washington of hypocrisy given that China, the largest purchaser of Moscow's energy resources, did not face similar measures.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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His lurid saga — set in the tropics, the plot revolving around deceit and a dead body — would be just the sort of onscreen story PMI specialized in financing.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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And in a world where time is money, conditions are ripe for a perfect storm of greed, deceit, and willful gullibility—all in the hope of getting ahead faster than the rest.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The exceptions are Art Malik, who makes Claudius’ duplicity believable, and Sheeba Chadha, who is wrenching when Gertrude becomes remorseful.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Such duplicity has been a constant feature of the second Trump administration, characterized by the abusive treatment of undocumented immigrants and the militarization of municipal law enforcement in our nation’s major cities.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly, men, not women, were more open to benevolent deception.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The movie, with Baranov as its scoundrel tour guide, works its way through some of 21st century Russia’s greatest hits of deception.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hugo would likely have been repelled and fascinated by Trump’s demagoguery, his rambling mendacity, his grammatically illogical but easy-to-follow oratory.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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By promoting dissimulation and sanctifying mendacity, Trump’s tsarist regime works to silence knowledge.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And as the secretive Jack, Travis Van Winkle oozes oily, sexist insincerity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20faith. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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