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are betraying

  • present progressive of betray.

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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