How to Use feel-good in a Sentence

feel-good

adjective
  • Make plans to watch a feel-good movie.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Critics say this is too feel-good.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
  • For some, that was a feel-good story.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Voorhis is the feel-good story of this class.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That’s not a feel-good anecdote.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a feel-good plot, for real.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This isn’t just about feel-good branding.
    — Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • But these feel-good moments weren’t enough.
    — David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But some of the drama's feel-good song scenes had to be cut for time.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Closeness is not just a feel-good factor.
    — Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The 49ers’ feel-good season is over.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But there was a moment in her story that wasn't all feel-good sports joy.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • All the greats have done it, and that is the most feel-good universal film.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The show is a feel-good watch that reminds you that good things can still happen.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And don’t stop now… keep scrolling for more feel-good moments and happy tears!
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • That’s not just feel-good leadership.
    — Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • By the end of the game, that’s when the feel-good, no worries vibes shifted.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • The night Ellis had is more than just a feel-good story.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • No longer are the Cornhuskers just a feel-good story.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The new album is really all about that feel-good, big band-era vibe.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
    — Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Eastlake is the feel-good story of the playoffs.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • That this was painted as the night’s feel-good moment speaks volumes.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Having a feel-good moment right out of the gate would be a nice surprise for fans.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This will be a feel-good, get-on-your-feet and groove into the new year kind of party!
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Let your slow cooker do the hard work and rejoice in feel-good soup for supper.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the feel-good story hit a bump, as has been the case far too often this season.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Keep scrolling for more feel-good stories that will make your heart bloom with happiness!
    — Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Buffalo is as feel-good a story as a top seed can ever be.
    — Greg Cote may 4, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026

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