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 two Koreas have occasionally used sports events to create feel-good moments when relations were amicable.
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
But in the past five years, Lawrence’s brand of feel-good sitcom — which HBO comedy boss Amy Gravitt describes as his attempt to build a family inside each of his shows — has found ample viewership and Emmys glory across streaming platforms.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
The feel-good story of this 2025-26 season for Ducks should be remembered fondly — and then promptly put behind them.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
But in the past five years, Lawrence’s brand of feel-good sitcom — which HBO comedy boss Amy Gravitt describes as his attempt to build a family inside each of his shows — has found ample viewership and Emmys glory across streaming platforms.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
The feel-good story of this 2025-26 season for Ducks should be remembered fondly — and then promptly put behind them.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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