- past participle of disillusion.
- past tense form of disillusion.
disillusioned
Example Sentences
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“I was in love with the frisson of transgression,” said Anna, one of the disillusioned former believers profiled in Sam Adler-Bell’s March 2026 investigation “The women leaving the new right.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
He considers himself a conservative but is now so disillusioned with both parties that he feels unmotivated to vote in the midterm elections, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He says he hopes to appeal to disillusioned voters.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Also through him, we get to watch as Susan becomes disillusioned with the thing that she idolized the most: the music industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Who wants a Winter Carnival?” he said in the disillusioned way he had lately developed when I brought it up.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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