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Recent Examples of self-betrayal
The lesson is visibility without self-betrayal.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal,
the body knows.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal,
the body knows.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-betrayal
Noun
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The announcement follows Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's acknowledgment that officials from Cuba and the United States have engaged in discussions to address bilateral differences between the two countries.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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No-budget filmmaking is an especially American folly-slash-miracle, the dreams of the anonymous cauldroned in backyards and basements in hopes of acknowledgement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For profit hospital systems with significant footprints in Florida have been accused of prioritizing revenue generating admissions over patient necessity.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here, though, admission is free.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Speeches land as heartfelt confessions as hesitant characters gently lay the groundwork until the moment of avowal becomes unavoidable.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Still, there’s an ambiguity in her avowal.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 2026 championship is more of an affirmation, a continuation of what the Bruins have done all season en route to an undefeated Big Ten regular season and a school-record 25-game winning streak.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The report lamented this deviation from its historical use as a hopeful, sacred affirmation with biblical roots.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oil prices have spiked above $100 per barrel amid Iranian threats to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and declarations of force majeure by both Kuwait and Bahrain, who argue events beyond their control have impeded their ability to deliver petroleum.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Labrinth has made a bold declaration against his record label, his longtime partnership with HBO’s Euphoria and the music industry as a whole in a fiery post that came seemingly out of nowhere Friday (March 13).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The streamer said the drama will show how the couple’s love, betrayals and artistic work were shaped by the political and social atmosphere of the time.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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While at the convent, Willa learned about her mother's betrayal, and now Bob wants to be fully honest with her.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-betrayal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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