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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
Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The kids weren’t interested in smoking pot or social protests, and they were disenchanted with the science classes offered at their local schools.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Six years later, some disenchanted daters are logging off.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
People are disenchanted with seeing tens of thousands of people laid off while corporate profits skyrocket.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The kids weren’t interested in smoking pot or social protests, and they were disenchanted with the science classes offered at their local schools.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchanted
Adjective
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Dozens of families who survived a fire at a condominium complex in North Attleboro, Massachusetts are frustrated they still haven't been allowed to see their homes three weeks after the fire.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Jacob Rodriguez was so frustrated by his inability to pull down a pass from a coach during a drill designed to sharpen the linebacker unit’s instincts and hands, the rookie spiked the ball on the turf after bobbling it.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Verb
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In fact, the tax relief in the governor’s proposal would still benefit wealthy homeowners, and DeSantis has touted Florida as a safe haven for billionaires disillusioned with liberal strongholds like California and New York.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Our research shows that employees actually have more mixed feelings about hybrid work, with some becoming disillusioned.—
Alanah Mitchell,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The event was so controlled that security blocked our phone cameras to stop unauthorized pictures of the 550,000-euro EV, which so disappointed investors that the company's stock fell 8% the next day.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Tickets sell out weeks in advance during busy periods, leaving visitors who hoped to decide on arrival disappointed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The past decade should have disabused us of that notion many times over.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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With a parliamentary minority and little administrative experience among its team, much of his ambitious plan for change remained unfulfilled.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Center back Ryan Porteous set up Son with a great look before halftime that went unfulfilled.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from frustrated voters dissatisfied with current leadership.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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More and more, dissatisfied voters are turning to extremes.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Serious or not, secession — or independence, as some prefer to call it — has long been the dream of dissenters, of the discontented and those who feel put upon or politically unrepresented.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Public opinion has softened on the matter, and show creator Larry David even came out years later and offered a mea culpa to the disgruntled fanbase.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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This isn’t a ‘disgruntled artist leaves record label’ type situation.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchanted. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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