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Discover LudwigThe phrase "bad intent" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe an individual’s malicious or ill-willed intentions. For example, "The suspect was arrested for arson with bad intent."
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"Bad intent is basically what that means," Kooiman says.
"I don't believe there was ill will or bad intent here," he said.
"I don't think it was done with any sort of bad intent," he said.
"It appears that the Pagans came here with bad intent," he added.
For didn't those with bad intent on occasion happen to stand beside the good, the innocent, or the underaged?
This bull, he's got a bad intent, he wants to hog the entire corner of the picture.
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This is not because of bad intents, it is because of lack of awareness.
The gull appears to have been guilty of bad aim rather than evil intent, going for the snack but getting James instead.
(f) settlement negotiations constitute a bad faith intent to profit under ACPA (Id. at 22-23).
Maxwell's behavior differs from other registrations made with bad faith intent to profit.
ACPA thus bases liability on a bad faith intent to profit.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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