absolution
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Compounding the novel’s Gothic gloom is the sense that these confessions do not provide their speakers any absolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Did writing the book make you think about aging or absolution differently at all?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Unlike all those other Aronofsky characters, who must annihilate themselves in search of absolution or perfection, Hank will probably be okay.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025
While absolution is central to Welby's lifelong faith, his forgiveness of Smyth may sit uncomfortably with some survivors, who have accused him of failing to engage with them.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
When the penance had reached the appropriate level for a particular sin, the penitent was granted absolution in advance, though he might never be called on to commit the sin.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing absolution
Frankenstein
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"Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began" by Art Spiegelman
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