disillusionment
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As the euphoria fades and reality starts, emotions can turn to disillusionment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
A sense of disillusionment has settled in among Bangladesh's youth, with many now looking to leave for better work opportunities overseas, she said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
I left that and struggled for years with the standard outcomes of intense combat service mixed with a total disillusionment and cynicism around the wars that I fought in.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
What it says about America: Grunge brought Gen X disillusionment to the center of American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
In the same way it lost its color and sheen with the passing of the years: creases and stains accumulated, and hidden in the depths, here and there already appearing, waited disillusionment and nausea.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing disillusionment
Siddhartha
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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"Marionettes, Inc." by Ray Bradbury
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