adultery

Example Sentences

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Gbagbo hit back at her husband - through her lawyer, she accused Laurent of "blatant and well-known adultery" and "abandonment of the marital home".

From BBC

In her divorce filing, Senator Paxton alleged that her husband had committed adultery, listing it as the “grounds for divorce.”

From Salon

The mystery that Cave carves out of Fred’s apparent adultery is so thin that it’s transparent.

From Salon

Can you bridge the ethical chasm in a man who hates adultery but seems neutral about most other sins?

From Los Angeles Times

The military is particularly strict about romantic relationships, with rules against adultery, liaisons between employees of different rank, and various other types of relationships that could create ethical pitfalls.

From Salon