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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Noun
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Research from the Journal of Family Psychology reveals that our attachment styles may also have a role to play in our likelihood of infidelity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
In August 2024, the Bronx rapper filed for divorce amid recurring rumors of infidelity.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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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
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There’s adultery and cuckoldry and suspicions of adultery and cuckoldry and doubles and all the other good Cronenbergian ideas.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Within the White Lotus, adultery abounds, couples engage in power plays, and flirtatious encounters occur among old friends and strangers alike.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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
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The message is unmistakable: disloyalty to the narrative will be punished.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Game is speaking up after the controversial figure attempted to call him out for disloyalty on X/Twitter.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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“Faithlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithlessness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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