catharsis
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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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