catharsis
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"There was an amazing kind of collective catharsis," Wilde told AFP at the Hollywood premiere of her new film, in which she shares the screen with Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
I suspect that no such event will ever occur, but if it does it probably won’t follow that sort of script or deliver a satisfactory catharsis.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
“Sheep” aspires for Spielbergian catharsis — one scene seems to consider itself an art-house take on “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” — but the human characters come off as mechanical as the little robot boy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Full of sorrow and restraint, the opening verses are entombed by muffled synths before Liene explodes into an operatic wail of catharsis in the dying moments.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The third church offered passion and catharsis; it was a place where you truly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit inside you.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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