betray
verb (used with object)
to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
is betraying
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present progressiveof betray (3rd person singular).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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She says she has faced a coordinated smear campaign against her, which has at times invoked her son's death and accusations that she is betraying his memory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Our justice system is betraying victims and survivors," said Eshghi.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
It keeps her going, she said, and counters some of her feelings that she is betraying her country by not being there to fight back.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2022
He's very angry at her because anybody who criticizes him is betraying him.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2020
She doesn’t care anymore if she is betraying her lie.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
