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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
Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recorded and produced over the course of two years by Vandal and Richie Buxton from the latter’s childhood bedroom, the raucous record is playful, brazen, and proudly disillusioned by anything and everything algorithm-friendly.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
The elites--which hold the keys to propping up any dictator-- have become more disillusioned and there is a clear split between the security services or siloviki and the civilian elites.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
American Jews who largely inhabit the center and the left—politically, culturally, and morally—feel disillusioned and betrayed by an Israeli leadership that appears intent on blocking the creation of a Palestinian state and seems committed instead to permanent domination.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Verb
They will be disillusioned, eventually.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recorded and produced over the course of two years by Vandal and Richie Buxton from the latter’s childhood bedroom, the raucous record is playful, brazen, and proudly disillusioned by anything and everything algorithm-friendly.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
Adjective
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Dozens of families who survived a fire at a condominium complex in North Attleboro, Massachusetts are frustrated they still haven't been allowed to see their homes three weeks after the fire.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Jacob Rodriguez was so frustrated by his inability to pull down a pass from a coach during a drill designed to sharpen the linebacker unit’s instincts and hands, the rookie spiked the ball on the turf after bobbling it.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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To start the second half, Australia captain Henry Hutchison made a try-saving tackle on Tristan Leyds, who was then sin-binned for a cynical foul.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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His social commentary reflected disgust with the unfettered capitalism of the Gilded Age, and his cynical aphorisms became widely quoted.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 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
Adjective
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The event was so controlled that security blocked our phone cameras to stop unauthorized pictures of the 550,000-euro EV, which so disappointed investors that the company's stock fell 8% the next day.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Tickets sell out weeks in advance during busy periods, leaving visitors who hoped to decide on arrival disappointed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The share of employers with a pessimistic view of the job market for new grads has been rising every year since 2022.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Eighty-one percent of Gen Z believes AI will reduce job opportunities, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll — more pessimistic than any other generation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 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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With a parliamentary minority and little administrative experience among its team, much of his ambitious plan for change remained unfulfilled.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Center back Ryan Porteous set up Son with a great look before halftime that went unfulfilled.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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While a campus novel may not seem like the most logical follow-up, Williams' latest — which centers on the friendship between a misanthropic professor's assistant and a student — is another pitch-black allegory told in gothic, obliterative prose.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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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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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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