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as in frustrated
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as in cynical
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as in disenchanted
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 disillusioned
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
To win at the highest level with one of Europe’s youngest squads and satisfy a demanding and increasingly disillusioned fanbase is challenging enough.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
By then, many supporters had become disillusioned and felt the party had sold out.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
To win at the highest level with one of Europe’s youngest squads and satisfy a demanding and increasingly disillusioned fanbase is challenging enough.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
From the heady days post-revolution, the student movement splintered, and the electoral dominance of the traditional parties has left many young people disillusioned—not least since women stood at the vanguard of the July revolution yet were largely sidelined in the reform process.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
Adjective
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But instead, the young bride was wandering the streets of London in the June heat, frustrated and distraught.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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When do the cries of frustrated teachers and tens of thousands of children going without school instruction amount to a state crisis?—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smith added two more penalties after halftime for 18-10 with Italy down a man after hooker Giacomo Nicotera was yellow-carded for a cynical ruck foul.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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American workers are disenchanted, depressed and frustrated.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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For more than 15 years, independents have made up the largest group of voters, as Americans have grown increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Liam Rosenior has spoken to Robert Sanchez after the Chelsea keeper was left disappointed at being dropped for the game against Aston Villa in midweek.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Only native trees can join the big tree registry, leaving the owners of large invasive species disappointed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many traders appear to be pessimistic about a sustained crypto advance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Americans feel pessimistic about consumer spending when gasoline prices are rising.—
Amy Myers Jaffe,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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And the refusal to be disabused by data suggests a deep instinct that vaccination in general is just too unnatural to be trusted — a very human impulse, clearly, but not one that can guide public health.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Booker’s next invitation would not go unfulfilled.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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That commitment remains, almost without exception, unfulfilled.—
Time,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The misanthropic music matched the bleak unreality of the antisocial pandemic world.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2026
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By the end of the year, Alfred Tennyson, lately miserable, misanthropic, semi-broke, and semi-feral, had been made the Poet Laureate of England.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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