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catharsis

[kuh-thahr-sis] / kəˈθɑr sɪs /


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You might be tempted, with every faraway look in Christian Petzold’s subtly moving “Miroirs No. 3,” to hope for that soothing, enlightened release so often served as catharsis in tales of loss and healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

What it says about America: Amid protest and upheaval, America embraced catharsis and connection in its pop music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Telling her story has also been a "catharsis", she said.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The good news is that this show will offer new catharsis in a second season that’s already been greenlighted.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

The third church offered passion and catharsis; it was a place where you truly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit inside you.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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