1
as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
a wife who long ago became resigned to the chronic faithlessness of her husband
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the former butler's mercenary faithlessness shocked and offended the royal family
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In the movie, the Bullmers’ relationship is still fraught, but the issues are based more in money than infidelity, and Anne (Lisa Loven Kongsli) is far more of a presence.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The two shared a tumultuous partnership that included allegations of infidelity, and divorced in 1967.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Inside Gaza, criticizing Hamas has long been treated by the organization as a form of betrayal.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thou shalt not commit adultery.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many of China’s top military officials have been purged during Xi’s third term on charges of corruption or disloyalty.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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A lot of disloyalty this season with lots of empty words.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Some of the coup leaders were eventually convicted of treason and executed, and the names of Odinga and his father came up during interrogations of some suspects.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Smith, Leyba-Gonzalez was not charged with murder, which is the only crime other than treason that allows Indiana judges to hold defendants without bail.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Faithlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithlessness. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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