cathartic

Example Sentences

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Writing the book felt cathartic, he said, and left him more comfortable taking off his mask.

From Los Angeles Times

So, sharing his wisdom with the kids about the game of basketball was cathartic for Ayton.

From Los Angeles Times

And while neither Marty nor Ani win their intended goal, they both end up weeping cathartic tears.

From Los Angeles Times

My City of Ruins’ in particular, with its images of rain, wind and empty streets — punctuated by the repeated ‘rise up!’ — was chilling and cathartic.”

From Salon

It’s cathartic to watch it play out — especially on such a dramatic, epic scale — and to microdose the experience you’ve been through before, even if the circumstances are entirely different.

From Los Angeles Times