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cathartic

[kuh-thahr-tik] / kəˈθɑr tɪk /


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Campbell previously told BBC News NI that writing about his condition could be hard but also "cathartic".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A sighting of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chatting with Mickey Mouse, wand in hand, felt almost cathartic.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s cathartic and cleansing, and sometimes I see dolphins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

And one could only be left to sit back and witness this spectacle, waiting to see if anything brilliant or cathartic would come about.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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