treasonous

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Recent Examples of treasonous 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 Lord is interviewed on the news for comment on Luthor's treasonous acts. EW.com, 11 July 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
  • 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
  • Hundreds of participants have been charged with crimes ranging from trespassing to assault and seditious conspiracy.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Prince Harry and members of the House of Saud have opted to circumvent the potentially treacherous waters of the Southern Ocean, altogether.
    Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to some light-hearted banter between Thia and Dek, the trailer gives viewers a look at the treacherous journey ahead of them.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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