exorcise

Example Sentences

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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

"We start in that world where we're shackled, and then we exorcise it," Taylor explains.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

In the evocative dance track “Become the Lies,” Vasquez tries to exorcise the memory of his absent father, whose spirit lingers doggedly behind him like a shadow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

A better way to exorcise the curse of knowledge is to be aware of specific pitfalls that it sets in your path.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker