as in disillusioning
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you
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Recent Examples of disenchanting
The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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disillusioning
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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.—
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Italy’s established political parties failed to respond effectively to the crisis, disillusioning voters.—
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“Disenchanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchanting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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