bad faith

noun

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: lack of honesty in dealing with other people
She accused her landlord of bad faith because he had promised to paint the apartment but never did it.

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Most surprising, Just Us is marked by a lack of intellectual rigor that often veers close to bad faith. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Proof, for either side of a bad faith debate, that the invitation to the Ivory Tower is contingent for most of us. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 The court turned down his bid to impose sanctions for ignoring evidence undermining her claims, saying there’s no evidence of bad faith. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 So will sending letters threatening bad faith denial of claim lawsuit to insurance carriers that say no. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bad faith

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bad faith

noun
: intentional deception, dishonesty, or failure to meet an obligation or duty
no evidence of bad faith
compare good faith

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