betray

Example Sentences

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Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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 • Jan. 24, 2026

"I don't think anyone would betray her father," said Alfredo Canchica, leader of another collective, the Fundacion 3 Raices.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But even those betray an iota of human-made whimsy, a sparkle of vulnerability.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Her green eyes are bright, but dark circles under them betray her lack of sleep.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed