Some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Well, I'm pretty sure the people of Haditha have been "disabused" of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [The "Last Throes" of the Pro-War Right] Reference
When they are disabused of this idea, he will rise. From Wordnik.com. [As the Oceans Rise] Reference
This declaration only called forth a disabused smile. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret has Scruples]
I think Secretary Rumsfeld disabused us of that today. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 4, 2003] Reference
The Chinese were gradually disabused of their prejudices. From Wordnik.com. [Forty Years in South China The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D.] Reference
We are being rudely disabused of our vision of the future. From Wordnik.com. [How Our American Dream Unraveled] Reference
Of all of these quaint notions and more have I been disabused. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Solod Warren: The End of the World: One Reality Show and Internet Comment At a Time] Reference
He got up there and quickly disabused the jury of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2002] Reference
O'BRIEN: And then you learned, you were disabused of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2002] Reference
KING perfectly disabused JOHN BULL of the long-cherished idea that. From Wordnik.com. [The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2] Reference
I disabused him of that but asked the House to hear 'a little more '. From Wordnik.com. [Betty Bothroyd The Autobiography]
It needs only to consider them candidly to be disabused on that score. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
“But you disabused him of the notion that you might be one of them?”. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter of Mary]
The six-month results published Thursday disabused many of these notions. From Wordnik.com. [Market's Blind Spot on Aviva Is Lifting] Reference
Portia quelled her surprise, smiled, and disabused the lady of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Lover]
No one could live long in Berlin without being completely disabused of illusions. From Wordnik.com. ["Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate"] Reference
People do not like to be disabused of familiar, self-serving, and satisfying ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Book Excerpt: 'Untruth: Why The Conventional Wisdom Is (Almost Always) Wrong'] Reference
I feel a little bit sad that you disabused Henry Sidgwick of his notions about 181. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Sidique Khan's 'suicide video' soon disabused us, as if we needed it, of that canard. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
What a long time eight years can seem: We have since been disabused of many illusions. From Wordnik.com. [A Connoisseur of Doom] Reference
After the pilot aired, the response received disabused Myers of her initial reluctance. From Wordnik.com. [Byron Williams: Mentally Ill Need not Suffer in Silence] Reference
Events of that September morning in 2001 quickly disabused him of all isolationist notions. From Wordnik.com. [Nathan Gardels: Obama Should Quit War on Terror, Talk to Hamas and Taliban] Reference
It was all relatively easy, once one was disabused of the notion that the author was Piper. From Wordnik.com. [The Magyar Venus]
Lenin quickly disabused them of this idea through one of his many feats of ideological gymnastics. From Wordnik.com. [Russia's Encounter With Islam] Reference
Ultimately, he disabused everyone of the belief that District agencies are where you go to retire. From Wordnik.com. [DeMorning DeBonis: Sept. 13, 2010] Reference
If Koizumi and his cohorts thought they could control the debate, they've already been sorely disabused. From Wordnik.com. [Law of the Land] Reference
Just as crucially, Brodovitch disabused him of the "damaging myth" that commerce and artistry are incompatible. From Wordnik.com. [Avedon] Reference
By such evidences as this, our minds had been entirely disabused of the idea that "the Northerners would not fight.". From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson] Reference
But I've been disabused of this notion -- as well as many others concerning the former president and current senator. From Wordnik.com. [Beth Arnold: Andrew Sullivan, What Do You Think?] Reference
We had not disabused anyone of the idea, which was far simpler than the truth and brought with it a measure of goodwill. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
And if they had any illusions that mere facts would quiet the crazies, they were quickly disabused of that quaint notion. From Wordnik.com. [Wingnut "Birthers" Have No Case Against Obama: Dee Dee Myers] Reference
If he had entertained any idea he would be allowed to penetrate clear through to the transmitters he was quickly disabused. From Wordnik.com. [Behold the Stars]
A chirrup disabused him of that notion and, startled, he glanced up and saw three pairs of fire lizard eyes gleaming at him. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon Drums]
But if anybody had the impression that this war was going to be easy or clean, this was the day that disabused them of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2003] Reference
Besides, if young people are meant to think that military service is noble, recent events have certainly disabused them of that notion. From Wordnik.com. [LEAVING ON A JET PLANE] Reference
As the army was seen marching on triumphantly, however, the minds of the people became disabused and they saw the true state of affairs. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
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