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Recent Examples of disillusionment
Advertisement Failing to do so will mean more division, donor disillusionment, and opportunities for Al-Shabaab.
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Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
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But the path to responsibility leads through disenchantment.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Overall Approval Remains Steady Among Other Voters But despite the shutdown and growing discontent among younger voters, Trump’s overall approval ratings have held firm.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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With homicide rates rising once again and growing discontent over economic issues such as the price of diesel, Noboa is seeing his once remarkable approval ratings take a battering.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jay expresses his discontentment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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“Disillusionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusionment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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