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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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
In a way, journalism was the ultimate expression of her class treachery.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Even farmers, who are often conservative, small-government voters, do not refuse to be rescued from the treachery of the free market when Trump’s tariffs destroy their profits.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
In a way, journalism was the ultimate expression of her class treachery.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Even farmers, who are often conservative, small-government voters, do not refuse to be rescued from the treachery of the free market when Trump’s tariffs destroy their profits.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treachery. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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