betrayal
Example Sentences
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In “Hamlet,” there is tragedy, yes, but there is also comedy, action, betrayal and a sense of the divine.
From Salon
By her own admission, Ms. Ypi receives a good deal of hate mail from her compatriots, who regard her failure to condemn communism tout court as a form of moral betrayal.
BBC Sport sits down with the 32-year-old, and speaks to his father Makasi, to piece together a tale of power, betrayal and survival which reads more like a political thriller than a family tree.
From BBC
“Stealing from the very people you are sworn to protect is a profound betrayal of the badge,” Los Angeles County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times
Her friends urged her to reframe the tin’s meaning: Make it a tool of healing, instead of hurt, they suggested; strip it of its associations with betrayal and embrace it as a symbol of resilience.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
