as in to disabuse
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 disillusion
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Some leftists privately expressed feeling disillusioned by the pomp and circumstance, uncertain of what is likely to make a dent in the problem.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
But Washington’s approach to world affairs in recent years, not least in the Middle East, has fed disillusion with American leadership among those countries.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Rather, he was disillusioned by all of the turnovers and odd-man rushes against.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Some leftists privately expressed feeling disillusioned by the pomp and circumstance, uncertain of what is likely to make a dent in the problem.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Neptune is the planet of spiritual ideals, creativity, disillusion, and divinity.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
But Washington’s approach to world affairs in recent years, not least in the Middle East, has fed disillusion with American leadership among those countries.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power crypto, AI and data centers.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Like many in my friend group, I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with a social network that seemed to show nothing from my actual friends.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The natural chaos of life can make uncertainty feel even worse, Dr. Gallagher says.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusion. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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