betrayed

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One was her mixed-race dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckly, who betrayed Mary’s confidences in an 1868 memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

At the heart of the case is his accusation that OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman betrayed the company's original nonprofit mission.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

"There is a massive hole in my heart for the life I might have lived," he said, telling the court he felt he had "betrayed" his younger self's wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Summer House’s” Miller and “The Traitors” contestant Higgins — both publicly betrayed by men they trusted on their shows — are the first celebrities joining Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It was Henry he was angriest at, Henry who had betrayed him, and Henry who was always the subject of these outbursts.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt