betray
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Over mint tea, Mr. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha speaks with the precision of a man who has watched history vindicate and betray his dynasty in equal measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"It will never betray you, will always be loyal to you, and will love you unconditionally."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Respect me, respect Maya, and understand that not always one has to betray the other in order for a relationship to end."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Rival sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s posted in the comments, “Mike would never betray you @ciaramiller.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“I’ll have to leave Cardan in your care, which means trusting you. I promise not to betray you, and you promise that the prince will be here when I get back.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
In Goodbye Pillarhenge Park, one member’s recent comment betrays what many are perhaps not ready to admit: “I will miss Pillarhenge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Queer desire, femininity, and lipstick form an intrepid triptych in the form of pop star Chappell Roan, whose persona betrays both her rural Missouri provenance and the glittery legacy of drag performance.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
Yet his message today to the world betrays Iran’s harsh reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
It’s a depiction of the last meal that Jesus shares with his disciples, and Leonardo uses the mural to tell a story about how the disciple Judas betrays Jesus.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
The tough-guy tears betrayed how much it hurt Donald to let go, how much he was going to miss playing the violent, taxing game that has been the focal point of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
These spaces are communities, and Mitrovich had betrayed an unspoken agreement to keep them that way.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
I can see why your friend felt betrayed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Sturgeon has denied any knowledge of his crimes and said she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by Murrell.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Only one cat had not betrayed me: my loyal minion, Flooffee-Fyr.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Mr. Sheffi’s book describes a great American institution avidly betraying its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Over a century ago, when the Supreme Court helped usher in Jim Crow, Justice John Marshall Harlan took his colleagues to task for betraying the promise of Reconstruction.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some jokingly accused him of betraying his hometown team.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing high-profile artificial intelligence company OpenAI of betraying its non-profit mission heads for trial on Monday with the selection of jurors.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
A betraying tear slides down his face and Joon hurries to brush it off.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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