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 435% Financial Weapon Brand equity isn't a feel-good marketing concept.
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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For some, that was a feel-good story.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The feel-good makeover show highlighting LGBTQ+ representation released its 10th and final season on Wednesday.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
There are feel-good dramedies that light up the Eccles, standout nonfiction offerings that become must-sees and out-of-left-field Midnight titles that catch audiences by surprise.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For some, that was a feel-good story.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The feel-good makeover show highlighting LGBTQ+ representation released its 10th and final season on Wednesday.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
There are feel-good dramedies that light up the Eccles, standout nonfiction offerings that become must-sees and out-of-left-field Midnight titles that catch audiences by surprise.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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