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Recent Examples of disillusionment
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.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
For Gordon Sheach, founder of Scotland fans’ website The Tartan Scarf, his first memory of football set the precedent for two decades of despair and disillusionment.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Advertisement If middle-aged disillusionment can touch Paul Rudd, what defense do the rest of us have against it?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
While Gen Z’s use of AI has remained steady compared to 2025, according to the Gallup survey, disillusionment with AI has significantly risen.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
We are taken through his childhood’s pivotal disillusionment, which hardened him for life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Voters cite soaring gas prices, high rents, and the impossibility of buying a home as reasons for disillusionment, with some noting that friends and family have already left the state and others questioning whether a new governor can realistically make things better.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Black voters’ disillusionment with Democrats has been growing, with just 66% self-affiliating with the party in 2023.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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
For Gordon Sheach, founder of Scotland fans’ website The Tartan Scarf, his first memory of football set the precedent for two decades of despair and disillusionment.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Advertisement If middle-aged disillusionment can touch Paul Rudd, what defense do the rest of us have against it?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
While Gen Z’s use of AI has remained steady compared to 2025, according to the Gallup survey, disillusionment with AI has significantly risen.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
We are taken through his childhood’s pivotal disillusionment, which hardened him for life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Voters cite soaring gas prices, high rents, and the impossibility of buying a home as reasons for disillusionment, with some noting that friends and family have already left the state and others questioning whether a new governor can realistically make things better.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Black voters’ disillusionment with Democrats has been growing, with just 66% self-affiliating with the party in 2023.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusionment
Noun
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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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
Noun
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The reversal was met with some discontent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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But as Bass presides over a City Hall that is almost entirely dominated by Democrats, discontent is spreading.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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After all, discontentment with the state’s top-two system is a rare case where both parties actually agree.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 May 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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“Disillusionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusionment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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