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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Out were allegedly feel-good but far from life-or-death causes like museum restorations; in were bang-for-buck targets like vaccine distribution and malaria nets in the Global South, where even a few dollars could tangibly save lives.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
These aren't feel-good metrics—they're economic indicators that drive real decisions.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
On Wednesday morning, ESPN's NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, dropped a feel-good quote to show just how well things are going in Philadelphia so far this offseason.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
These aren't feel-good metrics—they're economic indicators that drive real decisions.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
On Wednesday morning, ESPN's NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, dropped a feel-good quote to show just how well things are going in Philadelphia so far this offseason.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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