disloyal

Example Sentences

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“I started to realize, shoot, the problem here is, without any kind of loyal or disloyal opposition, there is no accountability to anyone, to the voters,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Beyond the restrictions on media outlets, the Pentagon has taken a series of steps this year to try and identify officials who are deemed disloyal or who provide information to reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Loyal if needed, but obedience is different, treacherous and disloyal.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

The White Building was, according to rights groups, mainly built to hold military officers and troops suspected of being disloyal to the regime.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

And even if they were good, they could not be strong enough to defend you from powerful enemies and from disloyal subjects.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli