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as in frustrated
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as in cynical
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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
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
There is, for example, the story of Bill Broyles, Jr., who at 25 left an Oxford scholarship to enlist and wound up leading a platoon of disillusioned teenagers who were an itchy trigger away from killing him.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Glimpse Into Scrapped Show The three-and-a-half-minute trailer reveals the show's storyline: the once-heroic Powerpuff Girls have grown apart and become disillusioned with their past.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The disillusioned little Daria Morgendorffer-in-training that I was found nothing more disgusting than bragging about being coupled up.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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The controversy also comes as recent polling shows Americans feeling disillusioned toward the Democratic Party.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
There is, for example, the story of Bill Broyles, Jr., who at 25 left an Oxford scholarship to enlist and wound up leading a platoon of disillusioned teenagers who were an itchy trigger away from killing him.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Glimpse Into Scrapped Show The three-and-a-half-minute trailer reveals the show's storyline: the once-heroic Powerpuff Girls have grown apart and become disillusioned with their past.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The disillusioned little Daria Morgendorffer-in-training that I was found nothing more disgusting than bragging about being coupled up.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
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However, with the increasing frequency of ads, some viewers have grown frustrated with interruptions, making ad fatigue a growing concern.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Senate Democrats hailed the passage of the bill as a big political victory at a time when many in their party feel frustrated over Trump’s aggressive moves to slash the federal government and reshape global alliances.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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Val did something special with a typical 1980s cynical rebel/wisecracker role, giving his character a layer of big brother warmth.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the movie front, Viola Davis is an endangered POTUS in G20, Tom Hardy plays a cynical detective in Havoc, and documentary subjects include the Stranger Things stage production, the Milwaukee Brewers’ 1982 season and the Disney cult classic A Goofy Movie.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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In a leaderless Democratic Party out of power in Washington, Ocasio-Cortez has a message and a connection with a segment of liberals feeling disenchanted with both parties.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Canada has been at the forefront of efforts to recruit disenchanted American researchers, with officials there saying universities have room to bring on more talent.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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This piece won’t be one of those pessimistic about baseball’s future.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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But the more pessimistic outlook now appears more realistic.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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And her future in-laws are more than a little disappointed.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But, then, genuine misanthropic disdain is part of Verhoeven's tool kit.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Very quickly the ironic, misanthropic tone is established, as is the chemistry among the cast.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Whether or not people are becoming more upset about unfulfilled expectations, new communications technologies could be making their frustrations more visible and politically potent.—
Moisés Naím,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But economists are skeptical that these tariffs can bring in as much as Mr. Trump claims, as consumers will likely reduce their spending on foreign goods when prices go up.—
Laura Doan,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Countries across the region are justifiably skeptical of any U.S. attempt to define the boundaries of their relationships with other powers.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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