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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Harry said in court documents that the reports made him wonder who he could trust as he feared friends and associates were betraying him by leaking information to the newspapers.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
“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
And yet, I told Oprah, in admitting this, I couldn’t stop feeling as if I were betraying everyone I knew who was out there trying to find peace with herself.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2017
They were betraying her by wobbling, so she forced fortitude to her legs, tightening her muscles.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
