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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal.
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Recent Examples of disloyalty
Those accused of disloyalty or dissent face brutal punishments, including imprisonment in labor camps, torture, or execution.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet Trump has a unique hold on his base, and threats of primaries in cases of disloyalty may be a permanent fixture for lawmakers to prevent opposition to Cabinet picks to mushroom over the next several weeks -- and to enforce support over next four years.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
By withdrawing, Gaetz may clear an easier path for Bondi’s confirmation, given that many senators are wary of bucking the president-elect, who has threatened retaliation in his second term, while some allies have warned of primary challenges for even the slightest sign of disloyalty.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
His initial refusal to bend the knee—even trying for a last-minute coup at the Republican convention in Cleveland with a protest speech from the stage—put him in the MAGA column for disloyalty.
—Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet Trump has a unique hold on his base, and threats of primaries in cases of disloyalty may be a permanent fixture for lawmakers to prevent opposition to Cabinet picks to mushroom over the next several weeks -- and to enforce support over next four years.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
By withdrawing, Gaetz may clear an easier path for Bondi’s confirmation, given that many senators are wary of bucking the president-elect, who has threatened retaliation in his second term, while some allies have warned of primary challenges for even the slightest sign of disloyalty.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
His initial refusal to bend the knee—even trying for a last-minute coup at the Republican convention in Cleveland with a protest speech from the stage—put him in the MAGA column for disloyalty.
—Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disloyalty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disloyalty
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On a broader scale, the widespread prevalence of financial infidelity also reflects gaps in financial literacy and communication, underscoring the need for better education and resources to address these issues.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by his ambitious lieutenant, Iago, into suspecting his wife, Desdemona, of infidelity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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After Rifaat’s betrayal, the anointed was Bassel, the crown prince.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith − such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing − but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here’s what to know about the legal proceedings of adultery in Texas.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
9 Dec. 2024
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This would be immediately followed by my dad standing up, racing over to my uncle, and sometimes grabbing him by the collar to stop him from completing an action that in their eyes seemed to be an act of utter betrayal and treachery.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Welcome back for another season full of [Alan Cumming voice] deception, backstabbing and treachery!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Those intrepid few who still clung to the belief that American perfidy shielded Duke’s players from true justice just had the rug pulled out from under them by Mangum herself.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Dec. 2024
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Putin inundates Ukraine’s airwaves with propaganda about the West’s perfidy, the West’s agonizingly slow and insufficient support of Ukraine, the West’s seeming willingness to bleed Ukraine as a proxy, Zelensky’s anti-democratic centralization of power, and the like.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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Under South Korean law, a sitting president has immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of insurrection or treason.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disloyalty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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