betrayal

Example Sentences

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In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Chavez’s alleged actions “represent a betrayal ... for so many of us, and yet they resonate with many survivors and many women who have experienced this as girls and in our adulthood, including myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Tales of withering love leading to betrayal among the upper middle classes are almost as common as murder mysteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But she will argue that "restoring order and control at our border is not a betrayal of Labour values, it is an embodiment of them".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Perhaps because she didn’t know Charlotte and this betrayal wasn’t personal, Brooklyn was the first one to see Mother and Monty’s plan.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti