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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal.
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Recent Examples of disloyalty
Pictures removed Azmoun later removed the pictures but was still lambasted on state TV on Thursday with soccer pundit Mohammad Misaghi saying the striker’s actions had been an act of disloyalty.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Research on group dynamics shows that dissent is often interpreted as disloyalty rather than contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The courts have warned against treating dissent as disloyalty.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To quit, meanwhile, would be to open themselves to charges of disloyalty or weakness or both.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Research on group dynamics shows that dissent is often interpreted as disloyalty rather than contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The courts have warned against treating dissent as disloyalty.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To quit, meanwhile, would be to open themselves to charges of disloyalty or weakness or both.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disloyalty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disloyalty
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But instead of paving the way for some good ol’ fashioned infidelity, the liquid courage causes the women to turn on each other, with the evening devolving into inebriated insults and recriminations.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pugh had filed for a divorce for infidelity, said Troy Brown, the husband of one of the women who was shot and father to one of the deceased children.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The album explores themes of love, betrayal, and Black identity, blending music, poetry, and film.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s misperceived betrayals, a surprise pregnancy, sudden abandonment, a sentimental reconciliation, a fatal illness and a tearful farewell.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Bateman's treachery also had a distinctly silly side.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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Years ago, during his first term, Trump was lamenting the perfidy of his first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, the former Alabama senator.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Any time there is a crisis in Iran, the 1953 British-American coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh is dusted off as Exhibit A in the case against Western perfidy.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is later suspected of treason when a petition alleges that he had been declared the rightful king by his armorer.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disloyalty. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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