purgative

Example Sentences

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At times wild and purgative, the album is also full of moments like this one: poised, stubbornly hopeful, grounded in Lake’s memories of a more revolutionary age and seeking to stir that energy up again.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Taking out the trash is like administering a purgative to my house.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2019

And this, too, felt like a purgative end to 2016.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

I knew that my impulsive behavior was sparked by the emotional energy I had just absorbed from Pud’s funeral, and somehow I felt this a necessary finale, or purgative.

From The Guardian • Nov. 9, 2015

Is there the purgative rhubarb or thyme that cures the long lethargy?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein