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
Examples of feel-good in a Sentence
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In a couple of months, we will be saturated with Olympic feel-good stories.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The excursion had all the makings of a feel-good crescendo to the visit: the majestic vista from a mountain pass perched more than 2,103 meters (6,900 feet) high.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
It’s also been found to reduce blood pressure, improve sleep, and lessen physical as well as emotional pain by triggering the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals.
—Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
To those looking for a feel-good online story, the prospect of reuniting Adrienne from Brooklyn with her idol seemed irresistible.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Maple Leaf Mel was a feel-good story the industry sorely needed.
—Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Carney’s heartfelt, music-forward comedies have always been market fodder, with streamers and specialty labels looking for some feel-good fare.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Thirteen movies in the feel-good mystery franchise have aired since 2013, feeding us a steady stream of poignant stories surrounding undelivered mail at the Dead Letter Office.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The excursion had all the makings of a feel-good crescendo to the visit: the majestic vista from a mountain pass perched more than 2,103 meters (6,900 feet) high.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
It’s also been found to reduce blood pressure, improve sleep, and lessen physical as well as emotional pain by triggering the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals.
—Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
To those looking for a feel-good online story, the prospect of reuniting Adrienne from Brooklyn with her idol seemed irresistible.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Maple Leaf Mel was a feel-good story the industry sorely needed.
—Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Carney’s heartfelt, music-forward comedies have always been market fodder, with streamers and specialty labels looking for some feel-good fare.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Thirteen movies in the feel-good mystery franchise have aired since 2013, feeding us a steady stream of poignant stories surrounding undelivered mail at the Dead Letter Office.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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