betrayed

Example Sentences

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Ms. Cygan opts for a stiff-spined, self-respecting approach; when Othello suspects she has betrayed him with Cassio, Desdemona comes across like a defense attorney sparring with the prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you’re feeling helpless, if you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling betrayed, if you’re feeling frustrated, if you’re feeling angry, I understand,” Springsteen said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Nicola Sturgeon has said she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her estranged husband Peter Murrell as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Feeling betrayed, Dasch worried how the news would affect his family, especially his American wife.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple