as in to disabuse
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life
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Recent Examples of disillusion
Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Though some are disillusioned with the United States, others forge ahead with their visits.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Diminishing political and social returns — ideas that start from good intentions only to end in frustration and disillusion — seem to plague most attempts at addressing America’s structural problems, which remain and persist.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Our research shows that employees actually have more mixed feelings about hybrid work, with some becoming disillusioned.
—Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Though some are disillusioned with the United States, others forge ahead with their visits.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Noun
Love, disillusion, independence, and disgrace follow.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Diminishing political and social returns — ideas that start from good intentions only to end in frustration and disillusion — seem to plague most attempts at addressing America’s structural problems, which remain and persist.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusion
Verb
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To capitalize on the moment, Democrats first have to disabuse themselves of the notion that this is just a return to normal.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Only when he was disabused of that notion, the source said, would the team’s fortunes change.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Young people in India have expressed growing disillusionment with traditional politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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The political scientist Alberto Vergara explained that so much churn and instability have, perhaps inevitably, resulted in the disillusionment of an entire generation.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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With anthropological specificity, Nadar attends to the duality of enchantment and disenchantment accompanying the introduction and adoption of new technologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Seahawks have uncertainty at running back, as Kenneth Walker signed with the Chiefs, and Zach Charbonnet is recovering from a torn ACL.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Uncertainty across the region The news of peace came with a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty in a region that suffered collateral damage through months of war.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusion. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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