- past participle of disillusion.
- past tense form of disillusion.
disillusioned
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After all that, to struggle for a job their parents would approve of, or decent-paying work at all, left them feeling disillusioned and lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
At some point between music and television, however, he and his then-wife Paula Smith became disillusioned with the church and decided to leave it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
These dozen or so new worshippers - clustered around a band called Present Tense - were devout but disillusioned with traditional Anglican worship.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He did not want to disappoint or disillusion Tater, the way the real Duke had disillusioned Fred.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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