DISILLUSIONING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

disillusioning

verb

present participle of disillusion

as in disabusing

to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life

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Recent Examples of disillusioning Italy’s established political parties failed to respond effectively to the crisis, disillusioning voters. — Erik Jones, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2022 And what seemed most probably was a blip ultimately dominoed into the disillusioning 2025 season that will come to a merciful end on Sunday in Las Vegas. — Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026

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This is also why disabusing new believers of such opinions can feel like plucking shell fragments from a cooking omelet.

— Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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