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Recent Examples of self-betrayal
The lesson is visibility without self-betrayal.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal,
the body knows.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal,
the body knows.
—Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-betrayal
Noun
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The three other men were beaten to coerce confessions before they were convicted by an all-white jury.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the city has faced over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The rare acknowledgment of potential missteps by ICE agents comes after the agency's acting director, Todd Lyons, told Congress on Thursday that ICE has conducted 37 investigations into officers' use of force over the past year.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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For another president, sending the agents home could be an acknowledgment of rethinking that calculus or reckoning with mistakes made.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film was produced by Carlos Juarez of Basque Films alongside Guido Rud of Filmsharks and follows Isabel (Maribel Verdu), who moves with her two children into a very Prestigious building that has a very peculiar admission method, but at a very affordable rental fee.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, there’s an ambiguity in her avowal.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
30 July 2024
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Our nation depends on independent journalism, investigative reporting and an affirmation of salient facts so policymakers can make critical decisions that shape society in America and across the world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2024-25, the Carabao Cup brought Newcastle glory and affirmation.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The moment culminates with a declaration of love in Norwegian — a phrase reserved for the deepest bonds.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That rolling emergency declaration enabled more than $573 million to be spent on immigration enforcement from the account since 2023, including $405 million in just the past six months tied to pop-up detention centers, private jet costs and restaurant bills.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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What’s most striking about the response is the sense of betrayal about Aronofsky’s involvement.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Self-betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-betrayal. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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