betrayal
Example Sentences
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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
Tales of withering love leading to betrayal among the upper middle classes are almost as common as murder mysteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
But she will argue that "restoring order and control at our border is not a betrayal of Labour values, it is an embodiment of them".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
These events aren’t illuminating and feel instead like a bleak betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Ivy used the few seconds to look for some obvious sign of betrayal, like it would show up as a red mark on June’s forehead or arm or something.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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