: treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated
a betrayed spouse
Despite dozens of letters and phone calls to management, few answers were forthcoming. Employees felt betrayed.—
Jeffrey Goodell
Jeffrey GoodellThis time, it's betrayed head bangers mourning the latest self-titled long CD album by Metallica …—Playboy
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Not since the Scoobies evicted Buffy from her own damn house has the BtVS fandom felt so betrayed.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran residents feel betrayed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Egg visits him there and Dunk, feeling betrayed and hopeless, gives the boy a piece of his mind.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
We have been more profoundly betrayed than at any time since the founding of the state.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The government’s initiative to lower rice prices to court support from urban voters on the eve of the 2025 Upper House election, for example, caused farmers to feel betrayed.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Marshall’s clients feel betrayed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Many on the Canadian left feel betrayed and frustrated.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials feel betrayed but defiant after President Trump this week blamed their president for Russia’s invasion, as the U.S. pursues talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war Russia’s president started three years ago.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran residents feel betrayed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Egg visits him there and Dunk, feeling betrayed and hopeless, gives the boy a piece of his mind.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026
We have been more profoundly betrayed than at any time since the founding of the state.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The government’s initiative to lower rice prices to court support from urban voters on the eve of the 2025 Upper House election, for example, caused farmers to feel betrayed.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Marshall’s clients feel betrayed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Many on the Canadian left feel betrayed and frustrated.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials feel betrayed but defiant after President Trump this week blamed their president for Russia’s invasion, as the U.S. pursues talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war Russia’s president started three years ago.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Betrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betrayed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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