Example Sentences

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“I felt like I was betraying a friend.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

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

Harkins alleged three false statements by the Angels and MLB — that he was distributing an illegal substance, that he was betraying the Angels by only helping opposing teams and that he was doctoring baseballs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2021

If Sorey wanted to write music influenced by Brahms or Feldman, that didn’t mean he was betraying his Black roots or his radical principles.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021

Sam had nothing to hide, and she was brave—but every time she did this, every time she stood up for me and I shrank back in fear, it felt like I was betraying her.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken