perfidy
Example Sentences
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He has persisted in insulting the leaders of these countries for failing to bail him out of his jam, writing long screeds on social media that rail against their alleged perfidy.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Unaware of Samary’s perfidy, Gomina, 50, ordered Samary to meet him at QRF headquarters to organize a team to rescue Issa and his family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Bristling and increasingly convinced of Western perfidy and decadence, he was in many respects a changed man.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022
But when Nikki meets him after trailing him to his fancy hotel, his elegant perfidy soon fades in the face of larger, out-and-out treachery.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2021
When I'd said all that nonsense about perfidy, I'd been telling a yarn, hoping that I could distract everyone from my questionable manners.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing perfidy
The Declaration of Independence
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