betrayed

Example Sentences

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She’s aware she’s being betrayed by the bad faith of her family; she’s cognizant of being vulnerable to an inappropriate affection for the one person who trusts her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Both want greater ethnic autonomy and feel betrayed by Abiy, though for differing reasons:

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you’re feeling helpless, if you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling betrayed, if you’re feeling frustrated, if you’re feeling angry, I understand,” he said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

He saw a boy with a black beanie on his head, crooked, tilted to the side, and his mind betrayed him for just a second.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro