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Recent Examples of treachery Stewart’s program is designed for treachery, not wit or insight. Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025 When his lover, Samia (Jodie Turner-Smith), becomes a political prisoner in Sudan, Martian is pushed past the point of treachery in his quest to save her. Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 May 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
  • The series explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Inside Gaza, criticizing Hamas has long been treated by the organization as a form of betrayal.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the coup leaders were eventually convicted of treason and executed, and the names of Odinga and his father came up during interrogations of some suspects.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike Smith, Leyba-Gonzalez was not charged with murder, which is the only crime other than treason that allows Indiana judges to hold defendants without bail.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treachery. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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