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betrayal

[bih-tray-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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Together they’ve written a book called “Overcoming Infidelity,” which mixes self-help and autobiography to guide readers on navigating the aftermath of cheating and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“It’s like a sense of betrayal, you know, that happening to my dad … like what was the point in all this?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

In a 15-minute address, Pezeshkian denied that the nation seeks nuclear weapons and called the attacks “a grave betrayal of diplomacy and subversion of efforts towards the establishment of stability and peace.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But they did give a motive for his betrayal of Tice.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Thinking about going back to Mom’s lab made me feel kind of sick inside, like even just the thought of it was somehow a betrayal.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

To counter the growing threat across Fae territories, Prythian’s fractured Night Court must overcome internal rifts and recent betrayals to restore former alliances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Social media runs on the righteous anger such betrayals can activate and, along with its more toxic cousins, that anger immolates most attempts at nuance.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

He said there would be "secrets, betrayals, vengeance and perhaps one last dinner party", referring to a famous scene from series two.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

One said: “Malcolm will never betray us. We have suffered too much from betrayals in the past.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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