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Recent Examples of self-betrayal
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal,
the body knows.
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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
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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Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The show also traveled to Bangkok for many locations, including the Mandarin Oriental’s Bamboo Bar, where Frank (Sam Rothwell) makes his shocking confession to Rick (Walton Goggins).—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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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And an almost incidental scene, in which the NSA’s North Korea expert (Greta Lee) watches a Battle of Gettysburg reenactment with her son on a day off, seems a sardonic acknowledgment that war for America is a blustery display with little long-range vision.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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The move was seen by some as a de facto tax on cross-border commerce, and by others as an implicit acknowledgment that a full decoupling is neither practical nor profitable.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The $10 purchase is on top of the daily admission purchase.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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By its own admission, Disney did almost too good a job.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
30 July 2024
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The finale gave us a pretty thrilling cliffhanger: an airborne dragon duel, the killing of a young prince, avowals of all-out war.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
14 June 2024
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Related Articles Along with the apparel drop, Mayfair U will launch a free digital resource hub with affirmations, mental health tools, peer mentorship and community-building spaces for students and athletes alike, per the brand.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine to co-exist with your under-estimator’s oppression.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Shwalb, comes nearly a month after the President deployed more than 2,000 federal troops to the nation’s capital following his declaration of a public safety emergency over crime in the city declaration.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sense of shock and betrayal is palpable in the Qatari capital.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-betrayal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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