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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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.
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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
Tarabay leads the cast as the titular Ashur, now thriving after his treachery.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
But peek behind the veil, and a different reality reveals itself: a dog-eat-dog world of power struggles, artifice, hubris, treachery, and duplicity—yet also an enormous amount of sacrifice.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2025
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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
Tarabay leads the cast as the titular Ashur, now thriving after his treachery.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
But peek behind the veil, and a different reality reveals itself: a dog-eat-dog world of power struggles, artifice, hubris, treachery, and duplicity—yet also an enormous amount of sacrifice.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treachery. Accessed 7 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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