feel-good
adjective
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
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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
The new Song Sung Blue trailer starts with all the pep and energy of a feel-good music film as Mike (Jackman) and Claire (Hudson) bond over their desire to entertain people.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Huskers packed this 2025 home opener with more feel-good storylines than the old stadium has seen during one game in many years.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
The new Song Sung Blue trailer starts with all the pep and energy of a feel-good music film as Mike (Jackman) and Claire (Hudson) bond over their desire to entertain people.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Huskers packed this 2025 home opener with more feel-good storylines than the old stadium has seen during one game in many years.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel-good
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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