Sentence examples for betraying from inspiring English sources

It has always been tricky for Messrs Cameron and Clegg to present themselves as united in an endeavour to put the country right while at the same advertising their differences in order to reassure the blue and yellow tribes that they are not betraying their respective party's fundamental beliefs.

The CIA depicted here is the rogue agency of Hollywood fiction, writing its own rules, hoodwinking its paymasters and betraying the values for which America purports to stand.

Hume was tireless, his ponderous public style betraying a quicksilver ability to analyse the issues.

Is it his fault that the British Secret Services blackmailed a Sinn Féin member into betraying his comrades?

Series four has him continuing to support Carcetti behind the scenes and betraying Burrell when it suits him – a practice he continues through series five.

"If Strauss and Harrison still try to end KP's England career now, they are betraying England sport and the fans".

As British people conduct candlelit vigils for prisoners of conscience, as we proudly proclaim a reinvigorated belief in freedom of speech in the face of terrorism and oppression, our own government is betraying every one of us in a shoddy chase for a few filthy quid from the executioners, the torturers and the oppressors.

"No doubt he is having nightmares about betraying ideas that he has held dear all his life," said Aristides Hatzis, associate professor of law and economy at Athens University.

Fear of rejection, persecution, exclusion, or, conversely, of betraying your ancestral origins".

The German backlash was severe, with the media denouncing Greek spongers and feckless southern Europeans while attacking Merkel for betraying the principles supposed to underpin the euro.

We skelped the Lib Dems for betraying us with the Tories, we skelped Labour for betraying us with the Tories, and we skelped the Tories just for being Tories.