Examples of treachery in a Sentence
a tale of treachery and revenge
was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Could Juno be behind this treachery, as payback for David destroying her spy corporation and for changing his oldest daughter into a killer?
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Thus far, this prosecution, and a corresponding case against the gang in Sacramento, have been rife with evidence of treachery and violence inside and outside of prison.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
That’s the treachery of this world, that’s the trap.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Could Juno be behind this treachery, as payback for David destroying her spy corporation and for changing his oldest daughter into a killer?
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Thus far, this prosecution, and a corresponding case against the gang in Sacramento, have been rife with evidence of treachery and violence inside and outside of prison.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
That’s the treachery of this world, that’s the trap.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for treachery
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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treachery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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treachery
noun
treach·ery
ˈtrech-(ə-)rē 
plural treacheries
1
: violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence : treason
2
: an act of treason
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