disillusioned
adjective
dis·il·lu·sion·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 
: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
becoming more and more disillusioned with politics
Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.—
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book ReviewThe camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.—Nora Levin
Nora LevinThe disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.—Marianne Gingher
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His father, a disillusioned professor fighting to salvage his career.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Kenya’s disillusioned young population is demanding far-reaching changes including action against corruption, accountability for security officers implicated in the killings of protesters, and more jobs.
—semafor.com, 9 July 2025
Created by Vince Gilligan, the show follows Walter White, a disillusioned high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, turns to cooking meth to secure his family's future.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The only probable means of gumming up the works is if the AI pursuits fizzle out and people become disillusioned that AGI was merely a pipe dream.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Kenya’s disillusioned young population is demanding far-reaching changes including action against corruption, accountability for security officers implicated in the killings of protesters, and more jobs.
—semafor.com, 9 July 2025
Created by Vince Gilligan, the show follows Walter White, a disillusioned high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, turns to cooking meth to secure his family's future.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The only probable means of gumming up the works is if the AI pursuits fizzle out and people become disillusioned that AGI was merely a pipe dream.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disillusioned
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusioned. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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