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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
Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
But its outcome has left many angry and disillusioned, including the children of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
More and more Lebanese – like the Christians of Deir Billa, for instance, and many disillusioned Shiites – say the Lebanese army should be made strong enough to deploy all the way to the southern border.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024
And so people keep pushing north, even as many migrants in New York become disillusioned with the American Dream.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Joan Chen gave my favorite supporting performance from an actress in 2024 as the protagonist’s disillusioned mother.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
But its outcome has left many angry and disillusioned, including the children of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
More and more Lebanese – like the Christians of Deir Billa, for instance, and many disillusioned Shiites – say the Lebanese army should be made strong enough to deploy all the way to the southern border.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024
And so people keep pushing north, even as many migrants in New York become disillusioned with the American Dream.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disillusioned
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When the club is losing, Miller can become frustrated, charged up and on edge.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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And the video was a next-gen, next level piece of moviemaking, a cinema verité of the raping of the American farm, a vast, cynical travesty played out in broad daylight in Reagan’s twisted America.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet, there is an equally compelling reality: the risks Israel now faces by entering a deal with a cynical terrorist group that has shown time and again its commitment to destruction, and not to peace.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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This shift has left many employees feeling disconnected and disenchanted.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
22 Sep. 2024
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Win the broken hearts, win the disenchanted, win the angry spirits.—
Daniela Avila,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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China remains the second biggest market outside of North America, and there were two Hollywood titles in the Top 10 in 2024 — Godzilla x Kong and Alien: Romulus (contrary to 2023 which had none) — but folks are pessimistic that Hollywood will ever return to the heyday of 2012-2019 there.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Then there are the rankings that were right by being pessimistic, which isn’t as fun, but just as important.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sara seemed disappointed, Johnny said, but not upset.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kenny Smith seemed disappointed at the media on the broadcast when Ernie Johnson revealed the seventh-place finish.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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Start by identifying a problem or unfulfilled need within your niche.—
Veranda Adkins,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Until this week, the talks loomed as the major unfulfilled mission, or even failure, of his time leading the spy agency.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Be skeptical of anyone who promises immediate cleanup or immediate repairs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s diverging views on foreign policy President-elect Donald Trump has been skeptical of U.S. alliances, including NATO and defense partnerships in the Asia-Pacific, all of which the Biden team has worked to shore up over the past four years.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disillusioned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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