disillusioned
adjective
dis·il·lu·sion·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 
: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
becoming more and more disillusioned with politics
Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.—
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book ReviewThe camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.—Nora Levin
Nora LevinThe disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.—Marianne Gingher
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The current Secretary of State faces a challenging political landscape, as many voters remain disillusioned with the party, particularly those who cast ballots for Trump in the last election cycle.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
To some degree, the critiques were backlash to cinéma vérité, which was falling out of fashion in the disillusioned Watergate era.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Based on Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir of the same name, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
While pursuing the dream that TikTok dangled in front of them — becoming an overnight superstar — many more have become burnt out, disillusioned, or otherwise hurt.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
To some degree, the critiques were backlash to cinéma vérité, which was falling out of fashion in the disillusioned Watergate era.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Based on Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir of the same name, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
While pursuing the dream that TikTok dangled in front of them — becoming an overnight superstar — many more have become burnt out, disillusioned, or otherwise hurt.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusioned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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