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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Simple gestures like setting the table and choosing a feel-good, relaxed dress even just to stay at home are the starting points of her creative process.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
But these feel-good moments weren’t enough.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
The Gophers men’s basketball team shrugged off another bad-luck injury to add the latest chapter to its feel-good story on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
But there was a moment in her story that wasn't all feel-good sports joy.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
But these feel-good moments weren’t enough.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
The Gophers men’s basketball team shrugged off another bad-luck injury to add the latest chapter to its feel-good story on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
But there was a moment in her story that wasn't all feel-good sports joy.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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