exorcise

Example Sentences

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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Unai Emery returns to Paris St-Germain to exorcise the personal demons of the so-called "La Remontada" while providing the X-factor in Aston Villa's attempt to reach a Champions League semi-final.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Both teams can exorcise the 2017 demons, then give us the series we were deprived of in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

In the evocative dance track “Become the Lies,” Vasquez tries to exorcise the memory of his absent father, whose spirit lingers doggedly behind him like a shadow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

A better way to exorcise the curse of knowledge is to be aware of specific pitfalls that it sets in your path.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker