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 community there will surely continue to support the team, as the relationship forged between the visiting players and local residents became one of the most popular feel-good stories of this World Cup.
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Pj Green
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
In the opening round, Cape Verde produced multiple feel-good stories.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Mike Grier watched a feel-good season play out with his flawed and fun Sharks staying in the playoff race until the final couple of weeks of last season.
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Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
But Hartmann cautions that could tarnish the feel-good vibes on social media, should his administration try to leverage all the goodwill to push a particular narrative.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Pj Green
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
In the opening round, Cape Verde produced multiple feel-good stories.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Mike Grier watched a feel-good season play out with his flawed and fun Sharks staying in the playoff race until the final couple of weeks of last season.
—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
But Hartmann cautions that could tarnish the feel-good vibes on social media, should his administration try to leverage all the goodwill to push a particular narrative.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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 4 Jul. 2026.
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