catharsis
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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
“It was this amazing collective feeling of catharsis and connection to something bigger than ourselves.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
A ripple of nervous laughter rolled through the church, a catharsis for Moss.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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