selling (out)

verb

present participle of sell (out)
as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound

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betraying
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  • Season one struggled to incorporate all of those elements of Lee without either forgiving or betraying his flaws.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor faced criticism on Wednesday both from Jewish groups for his focus on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza on the anniversary and from pro-Palestinian protesters who accused the mayor of betraying the cause.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Selling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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