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Recent Examples of bad faith
There’s a certain segment of the entertainment press that seems determined to hold it on a pedestal despite how genuinely terrible the writing was and how unsatisfying its mystery and revelations were, not to mention its bad faith attempts at drawing narrative connections to the first season.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Commission staff push back against other claims as bad faith attacks.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Taken in bad faith, some of these things might sound like apologia or good fortune, but that is the nature of tennis and of seizing the moment: winning against what is immediately in front of you.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Commission staff push back against other claims as bad faith attacks.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2024
In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
—Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Taken in bad faith, some of these things might sound like apologia or good fortune, but that is the nature of tennis and of seizing the moment: winning against what is immediately in front of you.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad faith
Noun
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Despite these broad areas of agreement, many Americans are still on high alert for potential dishonesty.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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This type of insurance safeguards your business against losses resulting from employee dishonesty, theft or embezzlement.—
Murali Thalluri,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Exporting pollution to a developing country is hypocrisy at its worst.—
Dave Cortese,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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This smacks of a profound lack of integrity, immeasurable hypocrisy and discarding his strong commitment to the well-being of vulnerable people in the rest of the world.—
Herald readers,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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The exposé marked the beginning of the end for Theranos, as multiple whistleblowers came forward with claims of secrets and deceit.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Determined to uncover the truth, Min-tae embarks on a relentless pursuit, navigating a web of deceit involving his former crime syndicate and the police.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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While scrutiny of public finance decisions is always welcome, outright duplicity regarding the city’s fiscal plan is a disservice to the residents and businesses that depend on critical infrastructure funded by municipal bonds.—
Pat Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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In her four years on Bravo, the baby girl of Summer House has experienced duplicity, vitriol, and audacity (sometimes all at once from Lindsay Hubbard), but that couldn’t have prepared her for the Peacock competition series.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since its launch, in 2011—a direct response to the 2008 financial crisis—the CFPB has focused on protecting Americans from various forms of financial fraud and deception.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The show, starring Kaitlyn Dever as Gibson, explores the dangers of misinformation in the wellness industry and the impact of Gibson's deception on those who followed her advice.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 Oct. 2024
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And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20faith. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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