disenchanted

adjective

dis·​en·​chant·​ed ˌdis-in-ˈchan-təd How to pronounce disenchanted (audio)
: no longer happy, pleased, or satisfied : disappointed, dissatisfied
disenchanted voters/workers/fans
But midway through his architectural training at the Rhode Island School of Design, he grew disenchanted with the pretentious edifice of postmodern design.Brad Lemley

Examples of disenchanted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Four Daughters finds the family coaching the actors through meta scenes in which the elder girls become disenchanted by Hamrouni’s abrasive parenting style and adopt a ghastly version of rebellion. Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 But Young’s campaign comes as voters appear to be increasingly disenchanted with the divisive and polarized state of modern politics. Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024 His research team had become disenchanted with his relentless search for scientific glory. Nicholas Wade, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024 As Eve discovers there's more to this disenchanted walking cadaver than just his decaying limbs, sparks begin to fly between the pair. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2023 Recent polls have shown that neither Biden nor Trump are exciting choices for voters, and some experts have suggested that even a few thousand disenchanted Kennedy voters could sway the election in either direction. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024 Many fans, long disenchanted with the Angelos family, rejoiced at the ownership news, pinning hopes for higher payrolls onto Rubenstein, a private equity billionaire and Baltimore City College alumnus. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024 If the United States were to become sufficiently disenchanted with Israeli policies that Washington imposed conditions on the provision of U.S. military assistance, Israel could find its operating environment drastically restricted. Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023 Humanity’s relationship with machines became disenchanted, not just at work–where efficiency, automation, and quantity dominated values–but also with this logic spilling into consumer experiences. Michael Serazio, Fortune, 25 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disenchanted was in 1832

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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchanted. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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