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Recent Examples of treasonous
Government authorities are disturbed that the surge of treasonous acts comes in the midst of Israel’s long and frustrating war in Gaza, and perhaps, in some cases, even because of it.
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Dan Raviv, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
On Truth Social, comments made calling Obama treasonous and deserving of either imprisonment or execution rose from three to 36, an 1,100 percent increase.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
That was considered treasonous, and he was sentenced to 10 years.
—Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
American civilians—including South Carolina politician Henry Laurens (captured on the Atlantic) and Patience Wright’s future son-in-law Ebenezer Smith Platt (arrested for treasonous crimes at sea)—were accused of treason under the act and brought to British prisons, even the famed Tower of London.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Dan Raviv, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
On Truth Social, comments made calling Obama treasonous and deserving of either imprisonment or execution rose from three to 36, an 1,100 percent increase.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
That was considered treasonous, and he was sentenced to 10 years.
—Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
American civilians—including South Carolina politician Henry Laurens (captured on the Atlantic) and Patience Wright’s future son-in-law Ebenezer Smith Platt (arrested for treasonous crimes at sea)—were accused of treason under the act and brought to British prisons, even the famed Tower of London.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The people released from prison included Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced in 2023 to 18 years in prison.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of participants have been charged with crimes ranging from trespassing to assault and seditious conspiracy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Residents who live in the snow belts should prepare for treacherous driving conditions and near-zero visibility at times through early Tuesday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the first snowstorm of the season fell throughout the province of Ontario, Atletico Ottawa and Cavalry FC competed through treacherous snow and blizzard-like conditions in front of 13,132 fans, making for a remarkable Canadian Premier League Final.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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