break an illusion

Examples (10)

• His direct questions began to break her illusion of a perfect world.
• The harsh reality of poverty served to break his childhood illusion that everyone was well-off.
• It's difficult to break an illusion that someone has held for years.
• The documentary aimed to break the public's illusion about the true cost of fast fashion.
• Sometimes, it takes a harsh truth to break a comforting illusion.
• Her experience in the field quickly began to break any illusions she had about easy success.
• The artist used bold colors to break the illusion of depth in the painting, creating a flat effect.
• Learning the true story helped to break my illusion about the heroism of the historical figure.
• Don't let anything break your illusion of magic on your wedding day.
• The sudden failure of the project managed to break all our illusions of invincibility.