disillusioned
adjective
dis·il·lu·sion·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 
: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
becoming more and more disillusioned with politics
Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.—
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book ReviewThe camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.—Nora Levin
Nora LevinThe disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.—Marianne Gingher
Marianne GingherExamples of disillusioned in a Sentence
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Not surprisingly, the works vary greatly in style — some wistful, some harsh and disillusioned.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Buy Now: All Fours on Bookshop | Amazon Blue Ruin, Hari Kunzru (May 14)
Hari Kunzru’s seventh novel, Blue Ruin, is a provocative portrait of a once-promising artist as a disillusioned man of a certain age.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Buy Now: All Fours on Bookshop | Amazon Blue Ruin, Hari Kunzru (May 14)
Hari Kunzru’s seventh novel, Blue Ruin, is a provocative portrait of a once-promising artist as a disillusioned man of a certain age.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusioned. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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