cleansed
Example Sentences
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She feels cleansed by the sea and the fog that shrouds the world’s ugliness, and believes there is happiness to be salvaged from the wreckage of her past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
The 2008 stock market crash and the pandemic-related crash in 2020 cleansed the market of at least some of its froth, making many hostile bids more inviting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
“That cleansed the space of a lot of weaker companies,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
The long walks to the dyer’s cott each day were exhausting, but at the same time the fresh air made her feel cleansed and invigorated.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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