betray
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Others tried to analyze the facial expressions in photos of top administration figures, looking for something disingenuous to betray acting or indicate a lack of real fear.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Beyond our solar system, scientists are aiming to search the atmospheres of exoplanets—worlds orbiting other stars—for molecules that betray the presence of biology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
If Borgli’s film is to be believed, we only really begin to understand someone when they betray our trust.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
"It's more comfortable for me because I know that I will not betray myself and not denounce myself."
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
I wasn’t going to betray the only truth I’d ever known in my life.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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