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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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What follows is a hilarious account of infatuation and infidelity from the point of view of Roberta, a graduate student who has it bad for Simone, her utterly chic — and married — writing professor.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025 -
One of the major causes of broken trust between partners is infidelity, but breaches of trust can happen for many other reasons.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Keating said this was nothing but a disgusting betrayal that the U.S. government would not take care of those people who took care of them.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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As Morgan’s teenage daughter Clara (Grace) is falling in love for the first time with Miller (Thames), the duo must face tragedy and uncover new betrayals after Morgan’s husband (Scott Eastwood) dies in a car accident with her sister Jenny.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Swazi law has a different definition of adultery for men and for women.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Certain artistic genres were employed to publicize and critique changes to laws regarding adultery and divorce.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Thus far, this prosecution, and a corresponding case against the gang in Sacramento, have been rife with evidence of treachery and violence inside and outside of prison.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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In March, Justice Barrett joined Justice John Roberts and the liberal justices in blocking President Donald Trump’s effort to freeze $2 billion in U.S. Agency for International Development funds, prompting fierce backlash from Make America Great Again conservatives who saw it as disloyalty.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Leaders can flip this narrative by framing reporting as an act of strength and loyalty, not disloyalty.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Zambada’s capture has led to a treason investigation in Mexico, since under Mexican law, treason includes kidnapping someone and shipping them to another country.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tulsi Gabbard accused him of treason regarding Russian influence in previous presidential elections.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Faithlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithlessness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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