catharsis

Example Sentences

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I explained that the catharsis of crying over these people had been very beneficial to me.

From New York Times

With "Memento Mori," the group's latest compositions, in their own words, run "the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy."

From Salon

In the song’s final minute she finds potent catharsis, flinging her cares to the wind as she lets loose some primal screams: “Trouble!”

From New York Times

Cap it off with Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” and dance your way to catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times

And after this game, there was a catharsis, similar to the emotional weight lifted last March when they captured the Class 6 state title and completed the first 32-0 season in state history.

From Washington Post