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adjective

Definition of disillusionednext
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as in frustrated

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as in cynical

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verb

past tense of disillusion
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
Adjective
An indeterminate end to a foolish war leaves Americans more disillusioned than ever with engagement in the Middle East. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Verb
That has disillusioned British voters and to a great extent radicalized them and pushed them away from the traditional big parties—Labour and Conservatives—to new and more radical parties. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disillusioned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
  1. frustrated
  2. cynical
  3. disenchanted
  4. disappointed
  5. pessimistic
  6. disabused
  7. unfulfilled
  8. misanthropic
Adjective
  • Unemployment remains above 30%, making migrants easy political targets for frustrated communities and opportunistic actors.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • Most frustrated of all are the people tasked with policing the takeovers.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of frustrated
Adjective
  • His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of cynical
Verb
  • In a time when so many are disenchanted with medicine, Kimberly Lomis, a surgeon and vice president of medical education innovations at the American Medical Association, sees opportunity.
    — Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of disenchanted
Adjective
  • In recent years, Sangita Kalita has watched as her mother and mother-in-law go to the local temple — called a naamghar — in Assam State, India and leave disappointed.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • London's overwhelming demand led organizers to expand to a two-day event, accommodating 100,000 runners, yet most applicants remain disappointed.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of disappointed
Adjective
  • The optimistic, neutral, and pessimistic cases A chief reason to put orbital data centers in space is the free, limitless power from the Sun.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Homebuilders may choose to not pick up their hammers if market conditions aren't right, and developers have been pessimistic about those conditions for the last three years, partially due to high material and labor costs.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of pessimistic
Verb
  • This Penelope is knowing, gossipy, disabused.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Only when he was disabused of that notion, the source said, would the team’s fortunes change.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of disabused
Adjective
  • But Brian’s repeated, unfulfilled promises to visit her home country of Spain – as well as an avoidance of video calls – struck Silvia’s sons as strange.
    — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • There has been an outpouring of grief in Kern County and at Sacramento State of a life of promise unfulfilled.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of unfulfilled
Adjective
  • The philosophy-minded writer, apart from being generally (and characteristically) misanthropic, was making a profound point.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Wealthy, misanthropic and obsessive-compulsive, Melvin Udall, played by Jack Nicholson, develops an unlikely bond with Carol, a waitress portrayed by Helen Hunt.
    — Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of misanthropic

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