betrayal

Example Sentences

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Some observers called it a betrayal of Shakespearean proportions.

From Los Angeles Times

During one of the rare times she took the stand in court, Ms Pelicot told her ex-husband that his betrayal had been "immeasurable".

From BBC

“This move is a fundamental betrayal of EPA’s responsibility to protect human health,” said Joseph Goffman, former assistant administrator of the EPA Office of Air and Radiation.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, he hit back at the advert's description of this as a "betrayal" - but was mocked for his lengthy post criticising Anthropic.

From BBC

Through Van Der Beek’s wistful performance, viewers were given a window through which to grapple with betrayal, death, heartbreak and a litany of bad decisions.

From Los Angeles Times