betrayed

Example Sentences

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"I think he betrayed this prime minister. I think he's got no future in public life. I've made no contact with him since he left his job and was sacked."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“This officer betrayed the public, betrayed the inmates, and betrayed the badge. My office will hold corrupt correctional officers to account for their behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The three-week trial in Oakland, outside San Francisco, has seen a parade of Silicon Valley titans take the stand, with Musk arguing that OpenAI's pivot to a profit-driven business betrayed its original nonprofit mandate.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But they have always circled around the idea that OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit mission when it created a for-profit subsidiary and took a major investment from Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He was the son of Sisyphus who in Hades must forever try to roll a stone uphill because he once betrayed a secret of Zeus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton