as in disenchanted
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life
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Recent Examples of disillusioned
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In director Ron Howard's survival thriller Eden, a group of eight disillusioned Europeans settles on a remote, uninhabited island in the Galápagos — but only four survive to tell the tale.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Directed by Ron Howard, the thriller tells the real-life tale of what became known as the Galapagos Affair, wherein a group of eight Europeans, disillusioned by the onset of fascism and a looming world war, settled on the uninhabited island of Floreana in 1929.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Verb
New polling shows a growing number of Latino voters feel politically disillusioned with both parties and increasingly undecided heading into the 2026 midterms.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In director Ron Howard's survival thriller Eden, a group of eight disillusioned Europeans settles on a remote, uninhabited island in the Galápagos — but only four survive to tell the tale.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When Bianca Cefalo started working in the space industry, she was quickly disillusioned by its culture.
—Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Directed by Ron Howard, the thriller tells the real-life tale of what became known as the Galapagos Affair, wherein a group of eight Europeans, disillusioned by the onset of fascism and a looming world war, settled on the uninhabited island of Floreana in 1929.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
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Reporters Mithil Aggarwal, Janhvi Bhojwani and Jay Ganglani dove into both protests where young people disenchanted by corruption and a lack of jobs took to the streets to demand radical economic and political reforms.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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The industry’s changing priorities and shaky quality assurance have left her disenchanted by the business.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Xu said, noting that frustrated clients began moving funds to Japan, Hong Kong and Dubai instead.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Service is also a realistic story about a frustrated middle-aged former journalist and aspiring novelist idling in an ultra-low-paying job.—
Susan Coll
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Huang, also a professional military strategist and university professor, told the Washington Examiner that his party sees the DPP’s posturing as a cynical move to build domestic support without considering the long-term consequences.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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That has often been misinterpreted as a cynical endorsement of warfare.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the refusal to be disabused by data suggests a deep instinct that vaccination in general is just too unnatural to be trusted — a very human impulse, clearly, but not one that can guide public health.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Astounded, confused disappointed?—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are just a couple of people (both actors are wonderfully natural) a bit disappointed by life, who find each other at the right time.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Losing confidence in landing a job Americans are increasingly pessimistic about their prospects of getting a new job.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Initial assumptions reacting to the April surge in volatility in the financial markets were broadly pessimistic.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That reputation had taken hold by 2020, when Colvin publicly pledged a $200 million donation to a local Goodwill chapter in Arizona, one in a long list of unfulfilled big-ticket promises.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hungrier patrons may leave unfulfilled if the overall meal is insufficient versus ordering several things à la carte.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wood starred as hopeless romantic Chelsea, who was on vacation with her older, misanthropic boyfriend Rick (Walton Goggins).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Brief yet dense and full of misanthropic humor, Portal holds the hell up nearly twenty years later.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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