treasonous

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Recent Examples of treasonous The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies. Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 Trump suggested on social media that the lawmakers' actions were treasonous and punishable by jail time or death. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 20 Nov. 2025 During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Trump himself then pardoned the rioters, the treasonous criminals. Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasonous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
Adjective
  • Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • That video drew the ire of President Donald Trump, who deemed it traitorous.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the Justice Department went a step further and asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in the attack.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Ships have increasingly traveled through the Panama Canal as shipments are rerouted and buyers purchase from other countries to avoid commerce through now-treacherous Middle Eastern waterway.
    Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Ben hunts, and Sasha tries to survive, not just him but various treacherous and dangerous elements that make that mountain climb at the start look like kids play.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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