as in frustrated
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as in disillusioned
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you
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Recent Examples of disenchanted
John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Just as unfortunately for Phil, Butchie has become disenchanted with him.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, Harris and her super PACs poured their lavish resources into digital and television ads aimed at a disenchanted working class.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
His quiet, baritone voice offered succor to the lonely and hope to the disenchanted.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Just as unfortunately for Phil, Butchie has become disenchanted with him.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, Harris and her super PACs poured their lavish resources into digital and television ads aimed at a disenchanted working class.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disenchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchanted
Adjective
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People often seek help because someone else in their life has become frustrated with their tendency to hyperfixate.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is reaching across borders with a new campaign aimed at attracting disillusioned Canadians frustrated by President Donald Trump's political resurgence.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Saturday Night Live came out of the gate swinging at President Donald Trump after another tumultuous week for the U.S. economy, poking fun at the chaos with a segment featuring host Jon Hamm as a very disillusioned cable news personality trying to make sense of the mess.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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But fans were likely disappointed to discover that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, Chris Pratt’s Star Lord, Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel and Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye are joining them on the bench.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Cambridge campus chapter launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Saturday in an effort to block the removal of federal funds from Harvard over unfulfilled demands.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Why Americans Are Considering Career Change The driving force behind this trend reveals a workforce that is fundamentally dissatisfied.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Utility versus fit Today’s disgruntled calls for pockets are not new — in fact they became associated with the Suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century as women demanded the right to vote.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The new leak allegedly stems from a 400GB trove of user data said to have been exfiltrated by a disgruntled employee during mass layoffs at X following Musk's 2022 acquisition of the company, according to reports from Computing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lizzy Caplan is George’s aggrieved daughter, Alex, now a Congresswoman.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Especially watching Linklater—who’s giving by far the most compelling performance in the production—coming to gruff, aggrieved life by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchanted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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