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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Failure to satisfy estate tax for example, can result in personal liability for unpaid tax, even if the executor lacked bad faith.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Tehran has accused the U.S. of bad faith, citing broken promises under the original deal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Neither bad faith nor bad habits on the part of either side relieves us of the duty to stand for the Constitution, the rule of law, and the proper separation of powers.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
These skewed contracts can open the door for bad faith.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Tehran has accused the U.S. of bad faith, citing broken promises under the original deal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Neither bad faith nor bad habits on the part of either side relieves us of the duty to stand for the Constitution, the rule of law, and the proper separation of powers.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
These skewed contracts can open the door for bad faith.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20faith. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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