It was an effort not to respond, and he hated himself because it seemed a worse betrayal than anything she might have done.
Not producing a son to continue the family line was considered the worst betrayal of your ancestors.
The obvious things are not the worst betrayals.
It could have been no worse betrayal.
It was the worst hurt, the worst betrayal of his life.
It was the worst betrayal in my lifetime, but not the only one.
It was the worst betrayal I could think of.
And somehow that seemed the worst betrayal of all.
There was a worse betrayal to come.
We're facing the worst betrayal of our country in our lifetime.