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Recent Examples of disenchantment
With anthropological specificity, Nadar attends to the duality of enchantment and disenchantment accompanying the introduction and adoption of new technologies.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet the search for solutions resulted only in more disenchantment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before — in 1986 — required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far-right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet the search for solutions resulted only in more disenchantment.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before — in 1986 — required a runoff, highlighting how fragmented the political landscape has become with the rise of the far-right and voter disenchantment with mainstream parties.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchantment
Noun
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The charm and detachment, precision and fatigue, hope and disillusionment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gkolomeev describes a different kind of disillusionment—less about control, more about competition.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For weeks, Trump has been vocal about his discontent with NATO and European allies, including Germany, for their lukewarm to nonexistent support for his war with Iran.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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In the meantime, Syria’s new government faces increasing discontent from the population over the country’s flagging economy.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Disenchantment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchantment. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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