disenchantment

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Recent Examples of disenchantment With anthropological specificity, Nadar attends to the duality of enchantment and disenchantment accompanying the introduction and adoption of new technologies. Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters. Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters. Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment. Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 Yet the search for solutions resulted only in more disenchantment. Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchantment
Noun
  • If earlier American Football records hinted at adult disillusionment, LP4 plunges cannon ball-style into it.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
  • The charm and detachment, precision and fatigue, hope and disillusionment.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Disenchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchantment. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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