betrayal

Example Sentences

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By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Fatherland” burns a lot of its energy in recounting this extraordinary betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She said: "The betrayal of trust is far deeper than the loss of the money. Everything I believed to be real was not. He didn't even tell me his real name."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The complaint and subsequent filings have alleged that the university has been working to play its home games at SoFi Stadium, calling the move “a profound betrayal of trust.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

I said stammering, not meaning Tibe but Thessicher, whose betrayal was of a friend.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin