as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
a reality TV show that seems to have raised backstabbing to an art form
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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Recent Examples of backstabbing
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Fans can expect more backstabbing, scheming and dragon riding and slaying as the show sets the stage for the long awaited Dance of the Dragons, the famous battle that GoT fans know eventually lead to the Targryens losing their grip on the Iron Throne.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
This backstabbing reflects a growing power vacuum within Iraq’s Shiite community, one that has opened up as Iran’s influence in the country has waned.
—Mohamad Bazzi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
The struggle for the new casino is more trouble than Ryan could have imagined, bringing up old mob ties, unknown family history, backstabbings, battles of ego, and plenty of misunderstandings from the rumor mill among Vegas’s major players.
—Theo Faherty, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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It was sort of foreshadowed at the top of the season, which opens with the back of Deb and the Caesar statue in Vegas foreshadowing this backstabbing.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Fans can expect more backstabbing, scheming and dragon riding and slaying as the show sets the stage for the long awaited Dance of the Dragons, the famous battle that GoT fans know eventually lead to the Targryens losing their grip on the Iron Throne.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
This backstabbing reflects a growing power vacuum within Iraq’s Shiite community, one that has opened up as Iran’s influence in the country has waned.
—Mohamad Bazzi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
The struggle for the new casino is more trouble than Ryan could have imagined, bringing up old mob ties, unknown family history, backstabbings, battles of ego, and plenty of misunderstandings from the rumor mill among Vegas’s major players.
—Theo Faherty, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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Hosted by Alan Cumming, the game of treachery and deceit returns to Peacock on Thursday, January 9th.Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Politics is full of deceit, treachery, and betrayal. . . .Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
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That maybe Lala wound up betraying him/her country in an unspeakable way?Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kink shame isn’t an excuse for cheating or betraying a partner or their trust.Myisha Battle, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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This decision comes as a profound betrayal to Disabled people across the U.K., who continue to struggle to live with dignity in a society that fails to meet even our most basic needs.Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Demonstrators Demand Democratic Reform President Salome Zourabichvili, whose term ends next month, rejected the election results and condemned the suspension of EU talks as a betrayal of Georgia's future.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Backstabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabbing. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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