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 performances will include classic tunes, sing-alongs and feel-good favorites.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Shelled Edamame with Sea Salt Edamame are young, green soybeans, which provide fiber and protein and make a convenient, feel-good snack option.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
That confidence has only strengthened as the Penguins started fast, hit a significant road bump in December and then blitzed the NHL in January and February, becoming perhaps the league’s best feel-good story.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
This will be a feel-good, get-on-your-feet and groove into the new year kind of party!
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Shelled Edamame with Sea Salt Edamame are young, green soybeans, which provide fiber and protein and make a convenient, feel-good snack option.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
That confidence has only strengthened as the Penguins started fast, hit a significant road bump in December and then blitzed the NHL in January and February, becoming perhaps the league’s best feel-good story.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
This will be a feel-good, get-on-your-feet and groove into the new year kind of party!
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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