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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
Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The product arrives at a time when young people are growing disillusioned with the traditional financial system and sometimes turning to crypto.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The movement took hold in the fringes of society among a ragtag group of misfits disillusioned with a postrecession world and in search of both social and political change.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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 (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
The product arrives at a time when young people are growing disillusioned with the traditional financial system and sometimes turning to crypto.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
And then, as a new century began, heartbroken by personal losses and disillusioned by the corporatization of the indie scene, Auf der Maur would walk away from it all.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The movement took hold in the fringes of society among a ragtag group of misfits disillusioned with a postrecession world and in search of both social and political change.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
Adjective
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After the game, footage captured by The Athletic showed Carvajal in a visibly frustrated exchange with head fitness coach Antonio Pintus.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the weeks before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the alcoholic, frustrated cabaret singer/force of nature that is Mary Todd Lincoln deals with secret yearnings, as does her husband.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The proper response to this is a cynical groan.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Season 2, in the big picture, takes a cynical approach to modern relationships, asking if love is an inherently selfish endeavor within a capitalistic society, where your quality of life is so heavily influenced by what’s in your bank account.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 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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Make the most of the wait People may feel disappointed about having to wait before getting a FHA loan, but Steffy said focus on the goal of finally being able to afford a home and use the time productively.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Councilman Charlie Brown, D-3rd, said he was disappointed to hear that Katona hasn’t been coming into work, especially amid an election year.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Horowitz, for his part, is not pessimistic about where this lands.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yet Kang is pessimistic that users will actually adopt adequate security practices given rabid AI adoption.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 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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The script’s blank spots and evasions leave the drama feeling unfulfilled and unsatisfying.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Isaac and Mulligan play Josh Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin, the overburdened manager of the Monte Vista Port Country Club and his emotionally unfulfilled wife.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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