cathartic
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Cathartic, but also emblematic of a simple story done well, and a reminder that fairy tales are not just hopeful yarns of a happily ever after.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
Cathartic too, if you give yourself over to its deeply felt story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
Cathartic and introspective revelations like these leave the door wide open for others to share in kind.
From Slate • Aug. 29, 2018
Cathartic, maybe — but, ultimately, not very constructive, Newman decided.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2017
Cathartic medicine should not be administered the first, the third, or any other day after confinement, unless it is needed.
From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by Napheys, George H. (George Henry)
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