bad faith
noun
: 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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At the Capitol, protesters carried placards supporting Fair Districts Amendments, which voters approved in 2010, and denouncing the governor’s scheme as a bad faith gerrymandering scheme that only benefitted his and other Republican leaders’ ambitions.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The collapse of the talks wasn’t the fault of bad faith or clumsy diplomacy.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Insurance bad faith claims can stem from different factors, including when an insurance company refuses to settle a claim within policy limits and therefore risks exposing its client to a larger liability at trial.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The collapse of the talks wasn’t the fault of bad faith or clumsy diplomacy.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Insurance bad faith claims can stem from different factors, including when an insurance company refuses to settle a claim within policy limits and therefore risks exposing its client to a larger liability at trial.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bad faith
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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