disillusioned

Example Sentences

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“We were so disillusioned after that first day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

If there is a central dramatic question at play, it’s when this poor soul will be disillusioned, and whether that will come too late.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Unfortunately, the Mujahadeen became disillusioned with their helpful allies and became the Taliban.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The bloody events of January have further disillusioned and frustrated Pezeshkian’s supporters.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

If anyone had become harmless at that time it was the aging and disillusioned Colonel Aureliano Buendía, who was slowly losing all contact with the reality of the nation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez