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Recent Examples of disenchantment
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet the search for solutions resulted only in more disenchantment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Siddhartha Deb’s memoir of disenchantment, from Calcutta to Columbia.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before — in 1986 — required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far-right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet the search for solutions resulted only in more disenchantment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Siddhartha Deb’s memoir of disenchantment, from Calcutta to Columbia.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before — in 1986 — required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far-right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchantment
Noun
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The comments come against a backdrop of what researchers describe as deepening disillusionment among younger investors and rising mistrust in wealth management institutions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Leo urged them to look beyond the poverty and disillusionment many experience and instead look to the future with hope.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The atmosphere is one of discontent and distraction.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Democrat has been an enthusiastic supporter of Operation Epic Fury, even as his party pins much of its hopes on a November blowout in the Midterms on harnessing popular discontent against the war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Disenchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchantment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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