betray
verb (used with object)
to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
were betraying
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past progressiveof betray.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Gay men have a terror that we associate with our early sexual awakenings – it felt like our bodies were betraying us when we were younger,” Savage explained.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2020
They consulted him about the Americans who were betraying that policy.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2019
“It was absolutely horrible. In a very weird way, my mother and I felt we were betraying my dad somehow,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2018
Mr. Gotbaum was convinced that the banks were betraying the city.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2015
They were betraying her by wobbling, so she forced fortitude to her legs, tightening her muscles.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
