in bad faith
idiom
: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise
She signed the contract in bad faith.
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Bad faith bargaining Both sides have accused the other of bargaining in bad faith.
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Kelley accused Kim Cordova, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, of bargaining in bad faith with King Soopers.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
And even if the court finds that the DOJ is acting in bad faith for a legally-improper purpose — an allegation credibly made by the former prosecutors in charge of the case — denying the motion to dismiss on this ground is without any legal effect.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The union believes the firings have no financial purpose and were made in bad faith in midst of negotiating the union’s first contract.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Kelley accused Kim Cordova, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, of bargaining in bad faith with King Soopers.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
And even if the court finds that the DOJ is acting in bad faith for a legally-improper purpose — an allegation credibly made by the former prosecutors in charge of the case — denying the motion to dismiss on this ground is without any legal effect.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The union believes the firings have no financial purpose and were made in bad faith in midst of negotiating the union’s first contract.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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“In bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bad%20faith. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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