disenchantment
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Agitation, on the other hand—the sort of I-told-ya-so infighting, finger-pointing, and disenchantment which followed Sunday’s rude playoff dismissal by San Francisco?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
"Citizens also perceive that tension in the public debate causes weariness, disenchantment and disaffection," Felipe said in his traditional address to the nation from Madrid's Royal Palace.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
The two bonded over their disenchantment with the siloed world of academia and their belief that philosophy can be helpful to more people, if only they studied it.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2024
Analysts suggested a low turnout would be a show of disenchantment with politics after many of the country's officials called for voters to head to the polls.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024
This was the beginning of what Weber called ‘the disenchantment of the world’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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