turn traitor
Example Sentences
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A former Army soldier arrived in Ukraine only to turn traitor and defect to Russia.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
No doubt he would have thee turn traitor to thine Emperor and to acclaim him—the demagogue—as imperator before the Senate and the army.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
Could it be that the sly schemer, for the furtherance of his ambition to govern France, was about to turn traitor and betray the coalition?
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
No doubt that the past is more a part of a man than his heart, for here was every nerve of his body tingling to turn traitor to his will.
From The Art of Disappearing by Smith, John Talbot
The treachery of Lawrence was a heavy blow for Lady Bankes, but she did not despair, believing it impossible that any other of her friends would turn traitor.
From Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Moore, Henry Charles
