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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There are certainly feel-good stories.
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James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Original Glazed Lemon Filled is pure feel-good flavor.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The two Koreas have occasionally used sports events to create feel-good moments when relations were amicable.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Original Glazed Lemon Filled is pure feel-good flavor.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The two Koreas have occasionally used sports events to create feel-good moments when relations were amicable.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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