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
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
He is disillusioned that all of the witches in their ragtag coven are operating just for their own agendas.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
There’s been this massive disillusion of relationships.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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The Arab American Political Action Committee declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, marking a blow to her efforts to court voters disillusioned with her stance on the war in Gaza.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
He is disillusioned that all of the witches in their ragtag coven are operating just for their own agendas.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Presidential debate reactions Nothing about this debate inspired anything but disappointment and disillusion.
—Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
There’s been this massive disillusion of relationships.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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But her first few studies quickly disabused her of this notion.science.org, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Menendez Brothers completely disabuses the viewer of that notion.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jane Hall, Associate Professor, School of Communication, American University Trump's appearance on Rogan's podcast plays into Trump's strategy of bypassing traditional media to reach a demographic disenchanted with mainstream outlets.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Here's why While Obama's speech was aimed at turning out Democratic voters, the Harris campaign has also attempted to appeal to undecided voters and Republicans who may be disenchanted with Trump in the final weeks of the campaign.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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