was disillusioning
- past progressive of disillusion.
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She added it was "disillusioning and disappointing that South Wales Police and the CPS demonstrated a lack of understanding" to what she said were the "unique stresses" of transitioning.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
“It was disillusioning when it didn’t work out.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2018
Watching the hearings was disillusioning: the same questions asked over and over, a clear lack of understanding of the engineering issues.
From Forbes ● Feb. 26, 2010
Life on the lam was disillusioning right from the start.
From Time Magazine Archive
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And Mr. Root's next experience, in the United States Senate, was disillusioning.
From The Mirrors of Washington by Kirby, John