betray
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What’s chilling about these interviews is how they don’t feel like whistleblowing but rather a fact-finding inquiry with available explainers who betray little affect or remorse, even when the topic of personal doubt arises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Doing that would betray their ignorance of the show’s legacy, especially the five seasons that Allen captained.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
To believe that even good women might see their minds betray them so spectacularly would be to rescind control over an entire ideology that helps organize your world.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Hrgovic, hardened by the kind of difficult nights Itauma had never experienced, simply stayed there and waited for the younger man's body to betray him.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Jerome exclaims, "You would betray them? For money? That's despicable!"
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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For Mizrahim, who tend to be collectivist and family- and community-minded, the lack of service betrays an obligation they assume everyone shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The facade of the building betrays no affiliation—neither hammer nor sickle.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
That narrative betrays a rookie mistake that’s known among statisticians as the “gambler’s fallacy.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
In Goodbye Pillarhenge Park, one member’s recent comment betrays what many are perhaps not ready to admit: “I will miss Pillarhenge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
But everything about him—his sense of command, a confidence that betrays how often he comes here, the fact that there is nothing, nothing I can read about him—makes my heartbeat quicken.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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“It betrayed the trust of all partners who were willing to share information at the time,” said Geoff Hale, who worked on CISA’s elections team from the agency’s inception until last year.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
In early October, Trump was asked about Latino voters who say they feel betrayed by his administration’s immigration and economic policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"We are sorry for the pain and suffering that was inflicted on you. We are sorry that your trust was so directly and profoundly betrayed by a leader of the church," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"David Rush abused his position and betrayed the public trust and should be held fully accountable for his actions," CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He told me that he had overthrown General Ffangg and reconquered Lyttyrboks with lightning speed—only to have been betrayed.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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You could not have stopped it falling by watching it on livestream, and you are not betraying your fellow humans by taking care of yourself instead of tree-watching 24/7.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Some of his former supporters have accused him of betraying his principles.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He said Simms did the right thing by not betraying his friendship with Shanahan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mr. Sheffi’s book describes a great American institution avidly betraying its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Toby was making Luke pay for betraying his confidence.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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