betrayal of trust

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s a masterpiece of accounting — and a quiet betrayal of trust.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

“It is a major disservice and betrayal of trust when public officials place their own selfish interests over the communities they serve,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Season 4 was a betrayal of trust so deep it killed any fan desire for another outing.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

“It took us some time as an institution to accept the betrayal of trust that these thefts represented,” Dr Fischer later told the BBC.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

There has been but one other instance, I believe, in the history of Massachusetts of such a betrayal of trust.

From Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 by Hoar, George Frisbie