as in disillusioning
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
let me disabuse you of your foolish notions
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And what seemed most probably was a blip ultimately dominoed into the disillusioning 2025 season that will come to a merciful end on Sunday in Las Vegas.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026 -
Italy’s established political parties failed to respond effectively to the crisis, disillusioning voters.—
ERIK JONES,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Sep. 2022
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Other types of boards may focus only on advising or fundraising.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Consulting firms invoke it when advising executives navigating volatility.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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There’s no copyright contingency telling you the dragon needs to have wings or not, or George should be English, French, or Turkish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s also telling us that this family is experiencing demographic change.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Disabusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabusing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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