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catharsis

[kuh-thahr-sis] / kəˈθɑr sɪs /


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Now that “The Sane One” is finally about to hit shelves, Konkle has certainly achieved a new level of catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The great tragedies permit catharsis, and their ruinous endings are part of that process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Mr. Krivak captures the terror and tenderness of their ordeal, and he builds to an ending of exceptional catharsis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In a family in which such direct, vulnerable declarations are rare, Agnes’ comment is both a shock and a catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Zendagi migzara, Afghans like to say: Life goes on, unmindful of beginning, end, kamyab, nah-kam, crisis or catharsis, moving forward like a slow, dusty car­avan of kochis.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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