Example Sentences

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Harry said in court documents that he suffered “huge bouts of depression and paranoia” over concerns 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

Meanwhile, Nathaniel’s childhood dreams were betraying an anxiety that would later emerge in writing.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2013

They were betraying her by wobbling, so she forced fortitude to her legs, tightening her muscles.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman