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
Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Directed by Ron Howard, the thriller tells the real-life tale of what became known as the Galapagos Affair, wherein a group of eight Europeans, disillusioned by the onset of fascism and a looming world war, settled on the uninhabited island of Floreana in 1929.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Nathan Allen, a New College alumnus who served as Corcoran’s vice president of strategy and special projects in 2023 and 2024, said his experience inside the project left him disillusioned and convinced that the college’s future is not secure under the current administration or state control.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
When Bianca Cefalo started working in the space industry, she was quickly disillusioned by its culture.
—Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Directed by Ron Howard, the thriller tells the real-life tale of what became known as the Galapagos Affair, wherein a group of eight Europeans, disillusioned by the onset of fascism and a looming world war, settled on the uninhabited island of Floreana in 1929.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
Verb
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Reporters Mithil Aggarwal, Janhvi Bhojwani and Jay Ganglani dove into both protests where young people disenchanted by corruption and a lack of jobs took to the streets to demand radical economic and political reforms.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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The industry’s changing priorities and shaky quality assurance have left her disenchanted by the business.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some affiliates of both Nexstar and Sinclair had been inundated with calls from frustrated Kimmel fans in recent days.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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In another moment during his press conference, Williams spoke about being less frustrated this season, so far, compared to his rookie season.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The director plays up the humor a lot more than Westlake’s callously cynical prose, for better or worse.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both Anne and Benjamin are quickly disabused of any illusion that their father might have taken them seriously as contributors to the business, let alone potential successors.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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India felt disappointed with how far his production dropped.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Not disappointed in the collection itself, because, hello?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This has left observers decidedly pessimistic about their chances of reaching a deal.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Problems ahead for America However, Dalio was equally pessimistic about the United States.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just weeks after Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, the disaster loan program ran out of money leaving applications for funding relief unfulfilled.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wood starred as hopeless romantic Chelsea, who was on vacation with her older, misanthropic boyfriend Rick (Walton Goggins).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Brief yet dense and full of misanthropic humor, Portal holds the hell up nearly twenty years later.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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