as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the terrible betrayal of having her best friend reveal her confidences to others
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Recent Examples of betrayal
June and Lawrence join forces, but a shocking betrayal threatens their plans.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
For many in the largely Republican-leaning communities, the policies felt like a betrayal.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
But the play digs deep into the challenge of shaping a life into something that doesn’t feel like a betrayal.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the end, all of the cardinals’ bickering and betrayal can’t thwart an ascension of feminine power that feels preordained.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
For many in the largely Republican-leaning communities, the policies felt like a betrayal.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
But the play digs deep into the challenge of shaping a life into something that doesn’t feel like a betrayal.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the end, all of the cardinals’ bickering and betrayal can’t thwart an ascension of feminine power that feels preordained.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for betrayal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Russia accused her of raising money for Ukraine’s military and convicted her of treason, sentencing her to 12 years in prison, BBC reported last year.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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