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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Despite Monday’s feel-good win, the Heat still faces an uphill battle to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, this feel-good mood infused every aspect of my stay and trickled down into how guests interact with each other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The Kansas City Current’s feel-good, come-from-behind home victory to open the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season feels like ages ago.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Amid the doom and gloom of news coverage, audiences are hungry for wholesome feel-good content like animal videos.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, this feel-good mood infused every aspect of my stay and trickled down into how guests interact with each other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The Kansas City Current’s feel-good, come-from-behind home victory to open the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season feels like ages ago.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Amid the doom and gloom of news coverage, audiences are hungry for wholesome feel-good content like animal videos.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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