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disillusionment

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




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Decades of poverty and the crumbling of Cuba’s once-idealized healthcare system have sparked widespread disillusionment, said Ted Henken, a professor of Cuban studies at Baruch College in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

For Adem Abebe, senior adviser to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, this public disillusionment is key.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The novel finds its messy center in Pamplona during the festival of San Fermín and the running of the bulls, a story of camaraderie, longing, and disillusionment.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

One of several important records released up until this point in the 1970s that grappled with 1960s nostalgia and romantic regret, “Still Crazy” stood out for its emotional transparency and hushed disillusionment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

By the fall of 2007, Bobby’s disillusionment with Iceland was fixed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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