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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Kristy alleged infidelity as the reason for the pair’s split, per court records previously obtained by PEOPLE.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026 -
An attorney retained by Andrew’s family told ABC7 that moments before the killing, Andrew read a diary entry in which his wife described engaging in infidelity.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Truist details allegations against former bank executives Truist’s complaint paints a picture of betrayal and covert meetings preceding the exodus.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tears are shed, betrayal is discussed, and awful makeovers are brought back to light.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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The book presents itself as a comic take on the classic adultery novel and a send-up of a narrow, self-conscious group of downwardly mobile New Yorkers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The initial batch of documents showed that Angela Paxton sought the divorce on the grounds that Ken Paxton had committed adultery, but included no additional details.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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With season 4 rapidly approaching, now's the time to prepare for the treachery to come.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Instead of being killed, Ashur takes Spartacus’ life and is consequently rewarded for his treachery by the Roman Empire.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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Research on group dynamics shows that dissent is often interpreted as disloyalty rather than contribution.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The courts have warned against treating dissent as disloyalty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The president’s team moved quickly to prosecute the sheriff for treason.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, remains in prison after he was charged with treason last February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Faithlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithlessness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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