as in frustrated
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as in disillusioned
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you
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Recent Examples of disenchanted
Will Harris, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, Harris and her super PACs poured their lavish resources into digital and television ads aimed at a disenchanted working class.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This shift has left many employees feeling disconnected and disenchanted.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Just as unfortunately for Phil, Butchie has become disenchanted with him.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
In response, Harris and her super PACs poured their lavish resources into digital and television ads aimed at a disenchanted working class.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This shift has left many employees feeling disconnected and disenchanted.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disenchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchanted
Adjective
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However, with the increasing frequency of ads, some viewers have grown frustrated with interruptions, making ad fatigue a growing concern.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Senate Democrats hailed the passage of the bill as a big political victory at a time when many in their party feel frustrated over Trump’s aggressive moves to slash the federal government and reshape global alliances.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, argues that modest upfront payments could reignite engagement among borrowers who have become disillusioned or confused by fluctuating federal policy.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within the capital, Mei becomes disillusioned with the Chairman and his politics, eventually publicly betraying him and running away.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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And her future in-laws are more than a little disappointed.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Whether or not people are becoming more upset about unfulfilled expectations, new communications technologies could be making their frustrations more visible and politically potent.—
Moisés Naím,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Harris suggested Hogan could be that alternative, positioning himself as the clear choice for those dissatisfied with Moore’s leadership.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2025
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Broccoli was reportedly incredibly dissatisfied with Amazon and Salke.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Utility versus fit Today’s disgruntled calls for pockets are not new — in fact they became associated with the Suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century as women demanded the right to vote.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The new leak allegedly stems from a 400GB trove of user data said to have been exfiltrated by a disgruntled employee during mass layoffs at X following Musk's 2022 acquisition of the company, according to reports from Computing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lizzy Caplan is George’s aggrieved daughter, Alex, now a Congresswoman.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Especially watching Linklater—who’s giving by far the most compelling performance in the production—coming to gruff, aggrieved life by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Disenchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchanted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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