betray
Example Sentences
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“Strange,” he told the other two, his voice betraying a hint of excitement, as he began to think through the numbers as he wrote them down.
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But they generally ask questions, rather than answer them, careful not to betray future policy.
However Anwar added: "Many powerful men have made promises to Margaret that have repeatedly been betrayed - the test of this inquiry will be whether it follows the evidence."
From BBC
The element of the finale that struck the audience was more than likely the cliff-hanger of whether either traitor would betray each other to take home the £97,750 prize, or would they split it?
From BBC
Asked how British families who lost loved ones in Afghanistan might be feeling, VanDiver says they would likely feel "betrayed", adding: "What I would say to those families is I'm sorry."
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