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Recent Examples of disillusionment
In China, an increasing number of young women are choosing partners generated on demand by AI programs, either in response to the societal pressure of getting married or to avoid the disillusionment brought on by real-world relationships.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan has been struggling with a pervasive sense of stagnation and disillusionment born of decades of deflation, wage stagnation, demographic decline and a creeping loss of confidence in the country’s place in the world.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
The end of his life is a story of unremarkable middle-class comforts amid an aura of disillusionment.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Into this miasma of exhaustion, despair, disillusionment, and rage—or perhaps out of it—Violette’s work has returned with a vengeance.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a serious literary consideration of ambition, one that breaks through the shell of Millennial disillusionment that has hardened around the subject in recent years, would need to follow Orlean’s lead in focusing on craft.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The disillusionment narrative makes for compelling headlines.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Her toughness is a result of loss — her father’s death and the disillusionment of witnessing her mother’s affair — shaping a survival instinct that keeps her guarded.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan has been struggling with a pervasive sense of stagnation and disillusionment born of decades of deflation, wage stagnation, demographic decline and a creeping loss of confidence in the country’s place in the world.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
The end of his life is a story of unremarkable middle-class comforts amid an aura of disillusionment.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Into this miasma of exhaustion, despair, disillusionment, and rage—or perhaps out of it—Violette’s work has returned with a vengeance.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a serious literary consideration of ambition, one that breaks through the shell of Millennial disillusionment that has hardened around the subject in recent years, would need to follow Orlean’s lead in focusing on craft.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The disillusionment narrative makes for compelling headlines.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Her toughness is a result of loss — her father’s death and the disillusionment of witnessing her mother’s affair — shaping a survival instinct that keeps her guarded.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
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In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before — in 1986 — required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far-right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The spiraling cost of foodstuffs has been an increasing focus of consumer pain, with cucumbers becoming the most recent lightning rod for popular discontent.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The resolution carried no legal implications but signified a growing discontent among GOP lawmakers against the president’s economic policies.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 28 Feb. 2026.
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