demons

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What Mr. Cain has created is a study in individual magnetism and group dynamics: how humans master their emotions and tame their demons and learn to work together—or don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

French football legend Eric Cantona told AFP he's been doing therapy since age 20 but still struggles with his "demons", which he lays bare in a raw new documentary about his life.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Nevertheless, the world number two has overcome demons that led to a near 11-year wait for his fifth major title which came at last year's Masters.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Now he's got the landmark game on the football calendar - and he's exorcised his VAR demons.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Once, the demons sped up in excitement and swarmed something that looked like a beached carcass on the river-bank.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan