spiritual

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But Potter, who struggled with unchecked mental illness, depicted himself as an antihero outsider with a spiritual connection to the ravens of Yosemite, and could also be juvenile, selfish and oblivious.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In one of her final recordings, she collaborated with the British virtual band Gorillaz on their 2026 album The Mountain, shaped by themes of grief, mortality and spiritual transition.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

One of the dark ideas of the novel is that the aristocracy’s moral and spiritual bankruptcy left them helpless in the face of Europe’s rising totalitarian ideologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I am proud of these people not because of their color but because of their intelligence and their spiritual force and their beauty.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin