was betraying
- past progressive of betray.
Example Sentences
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The contacts didn’t show Xiao was betraying his commitments, Gannon replied, arguing the employees in question were lower-level staff, who may have operated without Xiao’s knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Yet every time I gave in and said something along those lines, I felt like I was betraying the extraordinary experience the Welsh call cynefin.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
“I just felt at peace about it, but I started crying. I felt like I was betraying Leesa.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
After Mrs Rooney posted that someone she trusted was betraying her, Ms Watt wrote to Mrs Vardy: "It wasn't someone she trusted. It was me."
From BBC ● May 19, 2022
And even though I felt I was betraying Dante, I knew I had to talk him.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
