as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery
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Recent Examples of treachery
That’s the treachery of this world, that’s the trap.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
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
But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).
—Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In true Christie fashion, the Tressilian reunion inevitably leads to murder, familial treachery, and a labyrinthine hunt for the killer.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
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
But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).
—Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In true Christie fashion, the Tressilian reunion inevitably leads to murder, familial treachery, and a labyrinthine hunt for the killer.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for treachery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treachery
Noun
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But his mass deportation agenda is increasingly viewed as a betrayal, leaving many second-guessing their support.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What begins as betrayal becomes a story of resilience and solidarity—proving Richard picked the wrong trio to mess with.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the eighteen-nineties, this tension came to a dramatic head in France with the Dreyfus Affair, when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew, was wrongly convicted of treason.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treachery. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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