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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.
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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
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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
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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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Salisbury was even indicted for seditious libel and faced up to 21 years in prison.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
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Remote and treacherous, the Northwest Passage has been transited less than 500 times in recorded history.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ignoring his father’s plea, Spike, upon his return home, decides to venture through the treacherous territory of the infected with his ailing mother, Isla (Jodie Comer), to see if Kelson can help cure her.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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