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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
Shani Harmon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
From dealing with dating apps to getting ghosted, many women become disillusioned with dating and decide to give up altogether.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
People who might justifiably feel disillusioned with the system, or whatever, get into this world, finding meaning in it, finding community.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
If this process isn't carefully managed, teams can become disillusioned and disconnected from enabling the success of the mission.
—Melissa Dimuro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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When there is misalignment between a leader’s messages and behavior, the team can quickly become disillusioned.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
From dealing with dating apps to getting ghosted, many women become disillusioned with dating and decide to give up altogether.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
People who might justifiably feel disillusioned with the system, or whatever, get into this world, finding meaning in it, finding community.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
If this process isn't carefully managed, teams can become disillusioned and disconnected from enabling the success of the mission.
—Melissa Dimuro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
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This relationship and flexibility can be trade-offs for a borrower who is frustrated dealing with large legacy banking organizations.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That message had worn thin weeks ago with frustrated USC faithful, but Riley went back to it Saturday.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even at our most politically cynical, Americans would probably not want to have a king.Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crystal’s Harry is a divorced lawyer with a cynical side that was based in part on Reiner, now 77, while Ryan’s Sally was based in part on Ephron.Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: Trump has been trying to woo disenchanted Latino men and Native American voters — crucial parts of the Democratic coalition — but the effort was hurt after the New York rally.Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Arab and Muslim vote in Michigan is immensely disenchanted with the stance of the Democratic ticket on issues like the war in Gaza.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, in the country’s struggling manufacturing sector, businesses were less pessimistic about the future but viewed their current situation as markedly worse, noting a lack of new orders.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Voters are pessimistic about the economy and the country Overall, voters remain pessimistic about the state of the economy and the general direction of the country.Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Elections can leave some employees feeling uplifted and others feeling deeply disappointed.Nathan Christensen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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When And How To Watch At Martinsville Speedway - Full Guide Reflecting on the outcome, Bell was highly disappointed.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In turn, Judaism boils down not to an ongoing conversation of faith and morals but one of tired, misanthropic tropes.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Baddiel's father, Colin, was a misanthropic research scientist who, upon losing his job at Unilever, set up a market stall selling Dinky Toys.The Week UK, theweek, 11 July 2024
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At the Democratic National Convention, an ad also played to hit Trump over his administration’s unfulfilled promises of Foxconn.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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After a decade of unfulfilled promises to deliver autonomous vehicles, capable of traveling reasonable distances safely without a human at the wheel, there’s a hefty dose of skepticism about what Tesla can do technologically, and when its robotaxi might actually hit the market.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of survey research in recent years, in no small part due to flawed models that repeatedly overestimated the strength of Democratic candidates in the last two national elections.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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