are betraying
- present progressive of betray.
Example Sentences
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“If we destroy our sacred land and poison our environment, we are betraying our children and grandchildren and hurting ourselves,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
We adults are betraying future generations by acting as if everything is OK when it is not.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
According to Burdin, authorities said: “You have such a wonderful church, but you are betraying your motherland.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Unlike Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, this couple is fully aware that they are betraying their king and their oaths.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Her eyes said, You are betraying me, but wasn’t he protecting her?
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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