Faux feeling Something done to me
Betrayed
Not a feeling: a thought about what someone did.
‘I think you broke a promise or a trust I was relying on.’
Why it’s not a feeling
Here the word carries an accusation: that someone broke a promise or a trust you were leaning on. It may be exactly how things look to you, but it is a verdict on their conduct, not something you sense inside. Beneath the verdict there is often hurt, shock or deep disappointment.
Feelings underneath
Needs
Saying it as a feeling
‘I feel betrayed.’
When I heard that you had told your sister what I said to you in confidence, I felt shocked and hurt, because I need trust and honesty.