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Recent Examples of disillusionment
If earlier American Football records hinted at adult disillusionment, LP4 plunges cannon ball-style into it.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
The charm and detachment, precision and fatigue, hope and disillusionment.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Gkolomeev describes a different kind of disillusionment—less about control, more about competition.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Minta sees a disillusionment with being taken for granted.
—Liz Christy, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The comments come against a backdrop of what researchers describe as deepening disillusionment among younger investors and rising mistrust in wealth management institutions.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Leo urged them to look beyond the poverty and disillusionment many experience and instead look to the future with hope.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Much of the love for cyberdecks is a result of disillusionment with the state of modern technology.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
The charm and detachment, precision and fatigue, hope and disillusionment.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Gkolomeev describes a different kind of disillusionment—less about control, more about competition.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Minta sees a disillusionment with being taken for granted.
—Liz Christy, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The comments come against a backdrop of what researchers describe as deepening disillusionment among younger investors and rising mistrust in wealth management institutions.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Leo urged them to look beyond the poverty and disillusionment many experience and instead look to the future with hope.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Much of the love for cyberdecks is a result of disillusionment with the state of modern technology.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
Noun
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With anthropological specificity, Nadar attends to the duality of enchantment and disenchantment accompanying the introduction and adoption of new technologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Furthermore, some symptoms, such as anxiety, mood changes, trouble sleeping and overall discontentment with life, can persist for three to six months or more following the initial withdrawal period.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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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,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Disillusionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusionment. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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