betraying
- present participle of betray.
Example Sentences
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He said Simms did the right thing by not betraying his friendship with Shanahan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mr. Sheffi’s book describes a great American institution avidly betraying its principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Over a century ago, when the Supreme Court helped usher in Jim Crow, Justice John Marshall Harlan took his colleagues to task for betraying the promise of Reconstruction.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
They told her she would die lonely, called her selfish, and accused her of "betraying her country".
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
I feel wrong ... like I did a terrible thing by betraying a boy who trusted me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
