How to Use betrayed in a Sentence
betrayed
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Marshall’s clients feel betrayed.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Today, no group feels more betrayed than the activists who helped make that shift happen.
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Charlie Sabgir,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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But the flip side of love for a brand is hate and woe when customers feel betrayed—when the service falls short or a beloved perk is retracted.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Many on the Canadian left feel betrayed and frustrated.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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Not since the Scoobies evicted Buffy from her own damn house has the BtVS fandom felt so betrayed.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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And right now, many MAHA supporters feel betrayed.
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Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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When reality stars act in a way that is offensive or seemingly out of character, audiences feel betrayed.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran residents feel betrayed.
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The government’s initiative to lower rice prices to court support from urban voters on the eve of the 2025 Upper House election, for example, caused farmers to feel betrayed.
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Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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