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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Rowland unexpectedly found a sense of community by penning feel-good fantasy novels.
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Dig into more feel-good stories below.
—Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
On the upside, relations with partners and close friends will be warmhearted, feel-good experiences!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
At the least, the report indicates that renewable energy is a credible alternative to fossil fuels, rather than a mere liberal, feel-good, green-new-deal pipedream.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Dig into more feel-good stories below.
—Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
On the upside, relations with partners and close friends will be warmhearted, feel-good experiences!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
At the least, the report indicates that renewable energy is a credible alternative to fossil fuels, rather than a mere liberal, feel-good, green-new-deal pipedream.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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