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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Now, Tomlinson has set up the type of year that could lift him from feel-good underdog story to late-blooming star.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The study evaluated 50 destinations based on feel-good factors like sunlight, sleep quality, healthy diet, nature access, and physical activity.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
An unbeaten run, which now stands at 10 matches, has contained too many damaging draws and below-par displays for any feel-good factor to kick in.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In terms of what’s to come for the 2026 awards season, Walsh thinks the industry is also taking cues from the feel-good factor that’s defined her process.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The study evaluated 50 destinations based on feel-good factors like sunlight, sleep quality, healthy diet, nature access, and physical activity.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
An unbeaten run, which now stands at 10 matches, has contained too many damaging draws and below-par displays for any feel-good factor to kick in.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In terms of what’s to come for the 2026 awards season, Walsh thinks the industry is also taking cues from the feel-good factor that’s defined her process.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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