as in treacheries
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 betrayals
However, the vote was not as predictable after betrayals left one player blindsided off the island and several others next on the chopping block.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
These characters are reacting to a baseline that hasn’t been established yet, which makes their betrayals unmoored.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Overnight, the world is theirs — but nothing can protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Pursued by brutal mercenaries and a deadly assassin, the trio must navigate twists, betrayals and historical secrets buried deep in Europe’s past.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
He's got fresh blood on his hands, too, having just murdered his mentor, Perry (Jamie McShane), after learning that Perry had killed his girlfriend Eryn (Margarita Levieva) over her own betrayals.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
In the process, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties and bloody betrayals.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and savvy manager Sanya (Anya Singh) by his side, Aasmaan navigates a glittering landscape filled with egos and unexpected betrayals.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
These characters are reacting to a baseline that hasn’t been established yet, which makes their betrayals unmoored.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
Overnight, the world is theirs — but nothing can protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Pursued by brutal mercenaries and a deadly assassin, the trio must navigate twists, betrayals and historical secrets buried deep in Europe’s past.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
He's got fresh blood on his hands, too, having just murdered his mentor, Perry (Jamie McShane), after learning that Perry had killed his girlfriend Eryn (Margarita Levieva) over her own betrayals.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
In the process, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties and bloody betrayals.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and savvy manager Sanya (Anya Singh) by his side, Aasmaan navigates a glittering landscape filled with egos and unexpected betrayals.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Betrayals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayals. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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