disabuse

Example Sentences

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We have to disabuse ourselves of that idea.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

The movie’s Australian-born director, Justin Kurzel, has long had a thing for bleakness, and his new movie won’t disabuse you of that characterization.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

“Moonshine,” a Canadian dramedy available on the CW’s website, has enough dysfunction and wild behavior to largely disabuse one of this dream … but enough Canadian charm that it still holds a certain appeal.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

“The more we are able to disabuse him of that notion, the more likely it is that at some point he’ll come to the table,” Blinken said at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Blanca tried to disabuse him of his error, explaining that neither she nor her work contained a drop of Indian blood, but the language barrier prevented him from understanding her point of view.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende