catharsis

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The great tragedies permit catharsis, and their ruinous endings are part of that process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The catharsis I felt then of finally seeing it after so many decades has not.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

But once you decide to level with your children with bracing honesty and vulnerability, you’re well on your way to achieving catharsis.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

A ripple of nervous laughter rolled through the church, a catharsis for Moss.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro