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
Of course, betrayals occur and trust is sometimes broken.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
While June and Nick, still trapped in the closet, marinate in his betrayal, the women of Jezebel’s are startled by guardians busting into their dressing room and roughly moving them into the corner of the space that doubles as a bathroom.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
After weeks of discussions, betrayals and guessing, Barnes and team-mate Joe Worrall were revealed as the traitors and won the game.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In a tale of power, faith, and betrayal that echoes through time – one man’s ultimate sacrifice becomes humanity’s greatest story.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
While June and Nick, still trapped in the closet, marinate in his betrayal, the women of Jezebel’s are startled by guardians busting into their dressing room and roughly moving them into the corner of the space that doubles as a bathroom.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
After weeks of discussions, betrayals and guessing, Barnes and team-mate Joe Worrall were revealed as the traitors and won the game.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In a tale of power, faith, and betrayal that echoes through time – one man’s ultimate sacrifice becomes humanity’s greatest story.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for betrayal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Because this is borderline treason in Dear Leader's world.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions but that doesn't cover grave charges like rebellion and treason.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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