catharses
- plural of catharsis.
Example Sentences
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Drawing from his life in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Mr. Kahan writes about quiet moments in small towns that lead to grand catharses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
But, over time, as they peel away each other’s defenses and histories, their romance both deepens and frays as they find their way to possible catharses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
This can make for a frustrating viewing experience in the moment, a film whose moral ambiguities and incomplete catharses don’t map onto a known horror template.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2019
It’s a compact, powerful book, filled with catharses you didn’t know you needed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2016
The peals of laughter that rumbled across Broadway in the months following the terrorist attacks were emblematic of the most exuberant theatrical catharses I have ever experienced.
From Washington Post
