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Recent Examples of disillusionment
Debate over Arnold’s motivation also still occurs, with some pointing to his own disillusionment with how the war was progressing.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were recent enough for Black Americans to understand the nation’s possibility for change, yet the routine violence didn’t diminish, clouding the wave of optimism with grief and disillusionment.
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Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
For my microgeneration, the disillusionment crept in with the savage failure of the Iraq War.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The Waste Land’s overarching theme was the disillusionment and disgust of the period after World War I (1914–18).
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
There is a weariness here, a near-complete disillusionment with mainstream politics and a deep skepticism that any politicians in Westminster can deliver meaningful change.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
These expectations, stoked by Netanyahu and his media allies, were always unrealistic and have predictably curdled into disillusionment.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Young people in India have expressed growing disillusionment with traditional politics.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
The political scientist Alberto Vergara explained that so much churn and instability have, perhaps inevitably, resulted in the disillusionment of an entire generation.
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Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were recent enough for Black Americans to understand the nation’s possibility for change, yet the routine violence didn’t diminish, clouding the wave of optimism with grief and disillusionment.
—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
For my microgeneration, the disillusionment crept in with the savage failure of the Iraq War.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The Waste Land’s overarching theme was the disillusionment and disgust of the period after World War I (1914–18).
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
There is a weariness here, a near-complete disillusionment with mainstream politics and a deep skepticism that any politicians in Westminster can deliver meaningful change.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
These expectations, stoked by Netanyahu and his media allies, were always unrealistic and have predictably curdled into disillusionment.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Young people in India have expressed growing disillusionment with traditional politics.
—
ABC News,
5 June 2026
The political scientist Alberto Vergara explained that so much churn and instability have, perhaps inevitably, resulted in the disillusionment of an entire generation.
—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
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In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment.
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The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.
Noun
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For now, Putin’s grip on power is secure, but public discontent is growing as average citizens buckle under the pressure of high inflation and onerous interest rates.
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There has been growing discontent voiced by some Russians as the war has been slowly creeping onto their doorstep.
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However, with the LLC and Fictitious Business Name registrations lapsed, the Ziyadehs had little recourse other than to voice their discontentment.
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After all, discontentment with the state’s top-two system is a rare case where both parties actually agree.
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“Disillusionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusionment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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