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

Early in his managerial career, leading Barcelona, he said privately he had betrayed himself in a match against Inter Milan.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It was Henry he was angriest at, Henry who had betrayed him, and Henry who was always the subject of these outbursts.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt