sense of betrayal
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsenseandbetrayal
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sense
noun
uk/sens/us/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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betrayal
noun[C or U]
us//uk/bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
an act of betraying someone or something, or the fact of someone or something ...
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(Definition ofsenseandbetrayalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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His anger imparted his acutesenseofbetrayaland the necessity of vindicating his maturity.
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And why did that reception later change so dramatically and lead to such polarization and bitterness, and such asenseofbetrayal?
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As noted above, the stronger trust is, the deeper thesenseofbetrayalthat can result when trust is violated.
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I do not accept that thesenseofbetrayalis still there.
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Often they experience asenseofbetrayaland bitterness before they are able to adapt and adjust.
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Is that causing the anxiety andsenseofbetrayal?
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His marriage has recovered from thesenseofbetrayalthat had been incurred, and he and his wife were settling back.
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I would call it a strongsenseofbetrayal.
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The commission says that the result was asenseofbetrayal, a lack of trust and a genuine sense of helplessness.
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It will not offset people'ssenseofbetrayalabout those increased taxes.
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It is impossible to step into the shoes of the parents who were affected and fully understand their anger, pain andsenseofbetrayal.
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They feel asenseofbetrayalat what they now see as our inactivity.
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The main one for me is asenseofbetrayal.
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These people have asenseofbetrayaland a desire to move on from the past and to make their own lives.
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If we did that, everyone who believes in the principles of my political party would feel asenseofbetrayal.
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Thissenseofbetrayalhas increased since reunification.
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Many have their feeling of frustration compounded by asenseofbetrayal.
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If it is not dealt with in a constructive and conciliatory manner, thesenseofbetrayalthat local people feel will grow.
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That has left people with a greatsenseofbetrayal.
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