disillusionment

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Recent Examples of disillusionment Around 60% of Iraq's nearly 46 million citizens are under the age of 30, a demographic that could determine whether the election reinvigorates a stagnant political system or deepens disillusionment. Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025 Following the sudden loss of his partner and filmmaker Lynn Shelton, Maron struggles with grief, disillusionment and a shifting comedy landscape. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 But Neptune retrograde in Aries brings awareness to confusion, fantasy and disillusionment. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Few outlets have benefited from the Democratic disillusionment with legacy media than the Bulwark. Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025 Its lyrics and sense of disillusionment have reverberated over decades, with the song being covered by Willie Nelson, Indigo Girls, Allen Toussaint, and countless others. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 However, the growing social media discussion suggests a broader disillusionment among young people. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 Nuno’s remarks came after The Athletic reported a row with Edu, the club’s transfer guru and Arsenal’s former sporting director, was at the heart of his disillusionment. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 This collective disillusionment carries profound implications for how America sees itself. Alice Lassman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
Noun
  • The volume’s power lies in its relentless impulse toward disenchantment.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The protests were initially sparked by widespread power outages and water shortages throughout the Indian Ocean island, but eventually grew into wider discontent with the country’s leadership, service failures, alleged corruption, and political nepotism.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Madagascar is a former French colony and Rajoelina reportedly has French citizenship, which has been a source of discontent for some Madagascans for years.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jay expresses his discontentment.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025

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