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Meanings of faithlessness in inglês

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Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous.

inconstância

The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed.

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Examples for "treachery"
Examples for "treachery"
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His captain saw this as treachery; Pietersen saw it as common sense.
The Guardian
2
A week ago English cricket was a land of treachery and recriminations.
The Irish Times
3
Since his treachery, the sorceress had seen Lochivan in a new light.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
4
The worst feature in the character of the Assyrians was their treachery.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2: ...
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But in Russia this has led to treachery of a new sort.
The God That Failed
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But their perfidy had been discovered and the family destroyed decades ago.
Servant of a dark god
2
Russia stands for reaction; England for selfishness and perfidy; France for decadence.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
3
Nothing approaching the perfidy of it could happen in the present age.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
4
In every political party in the Cabinet itself, duplicity and perfidy abounded.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
5
He had insisted on this to present further proof of Khartoum's perfidy.
Acts of faith
Usage of faithlessness in inglês
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Her conduct would be seen as betrayal and faithlessness to Megan's rule.
The last page
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And that, while in faithlessness, we should thus misjudge it, is well.
Miracles of Our Lord
3
But Shakespeare makes her attempt at justification a confession of absolute faithlessness:
The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story
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The faithlessness of his wife, and not madness, drove him into exile.
The Port of Missing Men
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Yet he had evidently seen enough to satisfy himself of her faithlessness.
From Sand Hill to Pine
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The really culpable point-his faithlessness to Mrs. Wilcox-neverseemed to strike him.
Howards End
7
Shall I always close with my faithlessness the way to Thy providence?
Letters of Catherine Benincasa
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That which made his agony most poignant was this woman's continued faithlessness.
Four Short Stories By Emile Zola
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So they may be-allbut one, whose birth marked her for faithlessness.'
Veranilda
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Among other things, Fu Chien's southern campaign was wrecked by that faithlessness.
A History of China
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It is indeed faithlessness to deceive a wretched man, a tender lover!
Empress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napoleon
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What apology of Lauzun's, or Bussy Rabutin's for faithlessness could equal this?-
Letters on Literature
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Our faithlessness limits His power; our faith is the measure of our capacity.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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In the last act, however, Eric appears and reproaches Senta with her faithlessness.
The Standard Operas: Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Compose...
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Their hearts were filled with faithlessness and rage, the mighty passions of men.
Codex Junius 11
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To see broken threads, you will suffer loss through the faithlessness of friends.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
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inconstância
Faithlessness through the time
Faithlessness across language varieties
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