treasonous

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Recent Examples of treasonous 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 Lord is interviewed on the news for comment on Luthor's treasonous acts. EW.com, 11 July 2025 Others, especially older folks who had lived through World War II, felt any antiwar sentiment was treasonous. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Visiting them, you’re surrounded by centuries of royal secrets, scandals, treasonous plots, and the fearsome power of England’s monarchy. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasonous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Salisbury was even indicted for seditious libel and faced up to 21 years in prison.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
  • After a jury found him and three other members of the right-wing militia guilty of seditious conspiracy, he was sentenced in June 2023 to serve four and a half years in prison.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • Arriving home in the dark after work or dinners out is inevitable, but finding the front door doesn’t have to be a treacherous experience for you or your guests.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, Will — played with a jagged sensitivity by Paul Mescal, making the most of his sad-eyed charisma and physical presence — is a guy who feels more at home at a desk, with only a candle to light his way through the treacherous creative process.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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