- past tense form of disillusion.
- past participle of disillusion.
disillusioned
Example Sentences
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Many disillusioned Cubans shrugged off the announcements as either too little too late or an outright "lie."
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
His military experience “left me feeling very unmoored, it left me feeling very disillusioned, very alienated and very isolated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Having just celebrated his 68th birthday, Oldman is only a year removed from Krapp, though unlike Beckett’s character he isn’t disillusioned or lonely.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Confrontational since childhood — his mother recalls him challenging his teachers and practicing fiery speeches in the mirror — Manzo became disillusioned by his government’s failure to contain crime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
He was remorseless, disillusioned, logical, predatory, fierce, pitiless—but his great jewel of an eye was that of a stricken deer, large, fearful, sensitive and full of griefs.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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