betrayed

Example Sentences

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Ms. Cygan opts for a stiff-spined, self-respecting approach; when Othello suspects she has betrayed him with Cassio, Desdemona comes across like a defense attorney sparring with the prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you’re feeling helpless, if you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling betrayed, if you’re feeling frustrated, if you’re feeling angry, I understand,” Springsteen said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"I think he betrayed this prime minister. I think he's got no future in public life. I've made no contact with him since he left his job and was sacked."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And the more I thought about it, the more I felt like I’d been betrayed.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish