betrayed

Example Sentences

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"You put your trust in solicitors to deal with things like this. We just felt instantly betrayed, and thought 'why have they done this?'"

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

At the heart of the case is his accusation that OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman betrayed the company's original nonprofit mission.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Summer House’s” Miller and “The Traitors” contestant Higgins — both publicly betrayed by men they trusted on their shows — are the first celebrities joining Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Besides, Ahmad’s sister told him later that his voice had betrayed his fear.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

When one of his agents was questioning a seedy local attorney—who, according to an informant, was trying to “strangle” the government’s probe—the attorney betrayed a shocking knowledge of the inner workings of the case.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann