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disillusionment

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




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This can fuel disillusionment and loss of trust.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

As the euphoria fades and reality starts, emotions can turn to disillusionment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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

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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