cathartic

"Those moments don't come up very often with long-running shows so I thought it might be cathartic and a nice way to say goodbye as a writer," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“This raising should serve as a cathartic event and clear the overhang from the share price,” says analyst Martyn Jacobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

I cannot think of another who would call for, and take such cathartic pleasure in, Helen Mirren’s reading of “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

"Oh my God, it was amazing. It was cathartic," she laughs at the memory.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Catharsis could only gather around the theme of love, which, considering that they were strangers trapped in an opera box, was far more uncomfortable than cathartic.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Eighteen years ago, before the profession in general had really begun its modern investigation of cathartics, the American Medical Association published a handbook on the subject written by Dr. Fantus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Appendicitis is another situation where cathartics may not be used without discretion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Castor oil and calomel are drastic cathartics, should be taken only on advice of a physician.

From Time Magazine Archive

Children and infants present difficulties because they cannot explain their com plaints and because parents too often give destructive cathartics.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some instances, emetics and cathartics are necessary; mucilages, as gum arabic or slippery-elm bark, would be good.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter