dis·il·lu·sion
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhən 
: the condition of being disenchanted : the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation or hope
suffered romantic disillusions
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Examples of disillusion in a Sentence
Verb
Working at that store for six months was enough to disillusion me about retail work.
we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
There’s been this massive disillusion of relationships.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
By the end of his stint with the Outlaws, Lyon was already growing disillusioned with the group.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Noun
Presidential debate reactions Nothing about this debate inspired anything but disappointment and disillusion.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
There’s been this massive disillusion of relationships.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 June 2024
Verb
Voters who talked with USA TODAY were mostly disillusioned with elections.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
By the end of his stint with the Outlaws, Lyon was already growing disillusioned with the group.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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