Explore Betrayal through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like treason or treachery. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Betrayal meaning
The act of betraying.
Synonyms of Betrayal
Using Betrayal
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of betraying.
- Useful related words include: treason, treachery, perfidy, dishonesty.
- In the example corpus, betrayal often appears in combinations such as: betrayal of, and betrayal, betrayal and.
Context around Betrayal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Betrayal
- In this selection, "betrayal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mandate, devastating, substantial, ted and become stand out and add context to how "betrayal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a key betrayal from shiv and act of betrayal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "betrayal" sits close to words such as brennan, cracking and liberties, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with betrayal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At the end of the day, betrayal is typical of cowards. (11 words)
Coronation Street spoilers: Sally and Tim torn apart as he discovers her betrayal? (13 words)
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala calls it a “betrayal of mandate, betrayal of democracy”. (14 words)
And we must not forget the most shocking betrayal of all – to women born in the 1950s who have had years of their State Pension stolen from them through the maladministration and bad faith of successive Labour and Tory governments. (40 words)
At the end of Season 3 the Roy family's inner conflict reached a fever pitch when Kendall () plan to topple their father's rule of the company was undermined by a key betrayal from Shiv's husband Tom (). (39 words)
Betrayal of people's mandate: Congress on Maharashtra govt formation*New Delhi:* The Congress hit out at Devendra Fadnavis being sworn-in as the Maharashtra chief minister on Saturday, saying it was a "betrayal of people's. (37 words)
Marke is heart-broken, not only because of his nephew's betrayal but also because Melot chose to betray his friend Tristan to Marke and because of Isolde's betrayal as well ("Mir - dies? (34 words)
Coronation Street spoilers: Sally and Tim torn apart as he discovers her betrayal? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
Dr. Apaak further stated “The government must be reminded that the neglect of these students is not just a betrayal of individual students but a betrayal of the nation as a whole.
Betrayal of people's mandate: Congress on Maharashtra govt formation*New Delhi:* The Congress hit out at Devendra Fadnavis being sworn-in as the Maharashtra chief minister on Saturday, saying it was a "betrayal of people's.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala calls it a “betrayal of mandate, betrayal of democracy”.
Marke is heart-broken, not only because of his nephew's betrayal but also because Melot chose to betray his friend Tristan to Marke and because of Isolde's betrayal as well ("Mir - dies?
The betrayal of the Crooked Man is paralleled with David's betrayal of Uriah the Hittite, carried out in order to win Bathsheba.
Additionally, despite Nate’s devastating betrayal, Ted Lasso is still shown cheering for Nate from the stands.
A lawyer representing the victims described the decision as a "betrayal" and said her clients were "sad and immensely disappointed".
Alex Salmond has called the Scottish Government’s failure to dual the A9 to Inverness a “very substantial betrayal” of the Highlands.
And we must not forget the most shocking betrayal of all – to women born in the 1950s who have had years of their State Pension stolen from them through the maladministration and bad faith of successive Labour and Tory governments.
Any talk about improving the conditions of oppression in light of the great sacrifices of Gaza is a betrayal of the Palestinian martyrs.
Ariana breaks down while discussing the betrayal from her ex-boyfriend and ex-best friend.
As for Guyana, the President better serves the dignity of his office, when interference is not run for those who fall afoul of claims involving briberies, collusions, and betrayal of the trust of citizens.
As the lines between master and protégé blur, class, ambition, and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut noir thriller.
At the end of Season 3 the Roy family's inner conflict reached a fever pitch when Kendall () plan to topple their father's rule of the company was undermined by a key betrayal from Shiv's husband Tom ().
At the end of the day, betrayal is typical of cowards.
But just as shameful, is the betrayal by some of Jeremy’s former supporters such as Momentum founder Jon Lansman.
But when similar politics is pursued by Eknath Shinde, it is being questioned and termed as an act of betrayal.
Considering the massive betrayal he was dealt, he may be interested in taking revenge, working to stop Victoria and possibly retake power at Vought.
Coronation Street spoilers: Sally and Tim torn apart as he discovers her betrayal?
Councillor Martin Smart said he thought the development was “ugly” and said the plans were a “betrayal of what this club was first built for”.
Common combinations with betrayal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- betrayal of 56×
- and betrayal 21×
- betrayal and 20×
- of betrayal 20×
- the betrayal 16×
- as betrayal 10×
- was betrayal 7×
- this betrayal 7×
- betrayal but 6×
- is betrayal 5×