betray

Example Sentences

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The temptation to amuse the audience led him to betray his duty to appraise the work of aspiring artists who tremblingly dared present themselves before His Nasty Majesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If Borgli’s film is to be believed, we only really begin to understand someone when they betray our trust.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's more comfortable for me because I know that I will not betray myself and not denounce myself."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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

Believers hissed, certain that the former celebrity medium was being paid to betray the spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock