- past participle of disillusion.
- past tense form of disillusion.
disillusioned
Example Sentences
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Grief weighed heavily on them, and at the same time, the industry’s relentless criticism disillusioned them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s a testament to how disillusioned investors had become, but also to the former Chipotle boss’s Mr. Fixit reputation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I was in love with the frisson of transgression,” said Anna, one of the disillusioned former believers profiled in Sam Adler-Bell’s March 2026 investigation “The women leaving the new right.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The Fire Agent” moves to a bittersweet, somewhat disillusioned finale without losing any of its narrative drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
At first, as a child, there was Judaism, of which he never really felt a part; then Fundamentalism, until he became disillusioned with the leaders of the Worldwide Church of God.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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