betrayal
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Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Chavez’s alleged actions “represent a betrayal ... for so many of us, and yet they resonate with many survivors and many women who have experienced this as girls and in our adulthood, including myself.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
She said: "The betrayal of trust is far deeper than the loss of the money. Everything I believed to be real was not. He didn't even tell me his real name."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
My heart quailed at his words for fear he should betray me, yet no betrayal, since how could he guess my husband did not know I had gone to him for treatment?
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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