betray
verb (used with object)
to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
are betraying
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present progressiveof betray.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
It feels weak, or you are betraying your own abilities or saying to yourself that you don’t have things under control.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2017
Her eyes said, You are betraying me, but wasn’t he protecting her?
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
