traitorous
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It turns out that a centuries-old house—especially one once owned by the traitorous Benedict Arnold—holds a lot of secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The final of the celebrity edition of the show was the UK's most-watched TV event of 2025, with about 15 million people tuning in to see traitorous comic Alan Carr become king of the castle.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Watching Madix’s traitorous bestie Raquel Leviss display loyalty for the cameras transformed the viewing experience, driving home the artificiality of reality TV relationships.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
A common plotline, Mr. Zwetsloot says, is imperialist Japanese returning to Korea to assist Americans by reactivating traitorous spy nets.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
“That’s not for me to say,” was Amy’s grim reply, but her lips would smile, and there was a traitorous sparkle of the eye which betrayed that she knew her power and enjoyed the knowledge.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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