as in disillusioned
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
let me disabuse you of your foolish notions
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Recent Examples of disabused
The past decade should have disabused us of that notion many times over.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
And the refusal to be disabused by data suggests a deep instinct that vaccination in general is just too unnatural to be trusted — a very human impulse, clearly, but not one that can guide public health.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
And the refusal to be disabused by data suggests a deep instinct that vaccination in general is just too unnatural to be trusted — a very human impulse, clearly, but not one that can guide public health.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabused
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As our state of Colorado approaches its 150th birthday and our nation turns 250 years old, many Americans are disillusioned by this grand experiment in democracy.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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American workers are disenchanted, depressed and frustrated.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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For more than 15 years, independents have made up the largest group of voters, as Americans have grown increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Disabused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabused. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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