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Recent Examples of treasonous
In Aida’s final scene, the treasonous general Radamés, who has been interred as punishment, finds his slave princess waiting for him in the shadows.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Safeguarding National Security Bill, passed in March, offers punishments for treason and insurrection with life imprisonment and allows for punishment for possession of treasonous publications with time in prison.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
In all our history, there has never been as treasonous or shameful act by anyone in power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
For them and other proponents of the French empire, independence was treasonous.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Safeguarding National Security Bill, passed in March, offers punishments for treason and insurrection with life imprisonment and allows for punishment for possession of treasonous publications with time in prison.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
In all our history, there has never been as treasonous or shameful act by anyone in power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
For them and other proponents of the French empire, independence was treasonous.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
Adjective
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
Adjective
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Some worried that freeing all of them, including criminals convicted of violence or seditious conspiracy, would backfire.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Three other fellow Proud Boys found guilty of seditious conspiracy were sentenced shortly before Tarrio to prison terms of 15 to 18 years.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The match ended when Heyman turned on both Punk and Reigns with a pair of treacherous low blows on each.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In February, Star residents and City Council members clashed over competing needs for a new school and improvements to a treacherous road, with the school proposal winning out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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