1
: relating to or promoting an often specious sense of satisfaction or well-being
a feel-good reform program that makes no changes
2
: cheerfully sentimental
a feel-good movie

Examples of feel-good in a Sentence

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Three Wisest Men is the third and final (for now) chapter in this groundbreaking trilogy from the feel-good network, and the gang is all back for one more epic Christmas adventure. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025 Dig into more feel-good stories below. Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025 The feel-good true story is already charming industry audiences and could prove to be a sleeper hit. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 The feel-good of the previous week’s resounding win in Atlanta proved a mirage. Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feel-good

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of feel-good was in 1875

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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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feel-good

adjective
ˈfēl-ˌgu̇d
1
: relating to or promoting an often false sense of satisfaction or well-being
2
: cheerfully sentimental
a feel-good movie

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