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disillusionment

[dis-i-loo-zhuhn-muhnt] / ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒən mənt /




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Here, the drama is in Glinda’s disillusionment as she realizes she’s become the pretty face of fascism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

For Adem Abebe, senior adviser to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, this public disillusionment is key.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

On Monday, Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times explored some reasons for the “growing disillusionment among conservatives” with Trump, such as his sliding approval ratings or recent electoral defeats.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

One of several important records released up until this point in the 1970s that grappled with 1960s nostalgia and romantic regret, “Still Crazy” stood out for its emotional transparency and hushed disillusionment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

C.P. knew that each one had his own story of struggle and disillusionment, and in that moment he felt for them that deepest of all bonds, the bond of shared suffering.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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