disillusioned

/ ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd /

adjective

1. having lost one's ideals, illusions, or false ideas about someone or something; disenchanted

Example Sentences

With security experts questioning the efficacy of megaprisons and other hardline measures on crime, voters might soon grow disillusioned with the lack of real progress, he said.

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But he was disillusioned — by the raids, L.A.’s homelessness crisis, high healthcare costs.

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Growing up in Miami, Barcelo felt disillusioned while pursuing a dance career in Los Angeles.

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These enlightenment heroes, manifesting in our present day as populists, compel Gen Z to become disillusioned with the establishment and support radical ideas on both sides of the aisle.

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To the extent Mr. Fuentes influences young people, it’s the same group of woefully disillusioned, overly online and increasingly lonely men already drawn to the darkest corners of the internet.

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Related Words

• disenchanted 
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