betrayed
Example Sentences
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Some of the exiled had betrayed Britain decades earlier, their names allegedly appearing on a “naughty list” in the Soviet Embassy in London “in the wake of 1989.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“That was when everything exploded. On a personal level, we felt betrayed, but on a broader level, we felt treasoned,” he told me.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"He feels Harry has betrayed him. He's made that clear."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“It was just a safe place for us to change. And he betrayed our trust,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But during his own presidency Adams believed that Jefferson had betrayed him and their friendship.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
