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And remember too, putting your name on the Declaration of Independence was treasonous.—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the blood-thirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 The paper attacked rivals like the Guardian and the Daily Mirror as treasonous for being insufficiently enthusiastic about the war.—Andrew O’Hagan, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026 The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasonous