betray
verb (used with object)
to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
has been betraying
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present perfect progressiveof betray (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"How will they react when they discover who has been betraying them?"
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
But a new story eludes him, a snake has literally embraced his mailbox and his body has been betraying him since before the pandemic.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022
It surprised Mr. Hardie and Mrs. Bazalgette sitting together and casting ironical glances pianoward: "So she has been betraying to Mr. Hardie the secret she gained by listening," thought Lucy.
From Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Charles Reade
