cathartic
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I cannot think of another who would call for, and take such cathartic pleasure in, Helen Mirren’s reading of “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"Oh my God, it was amazing. It was cathartic," she laughs at the memory.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Campbell previously told BBC News NI that writing about his condition could be hard but also "cathartic".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
A sighting of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chatting with Mickey Mouse, wand in hand, felt almost cathartic.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Catharsis could only gather around the theme of love, which, considering that they were strangers trapped in an opera box, was far more uncomfortable than cathartic.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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