catharsis
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I think the idea of him actually saying these things out loud in front of a camera with his kids and his grandkids around was a catharsis for him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
What it says about America: Amid protest and upheaval, America embraced catharsis and connection in its pop music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Telling her story has also been a "catharsis", she said.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
The good news is that this show will offer new catharsis in a second season that’s already been greenlighted.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
Adams had expressed his feisty and passionate objections to the Jeffersonian constructions in one last catharsis.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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