feel-good

American  

[feel-good] / ˈfilˌgʊd /

adjective

1. Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied.

   a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.

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feel-good British  

adjective

1. causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfaction

   feel-good factor

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Etymology

Origin of feel-good

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

Example Sentences

It’s one of numerous efforts by Ayaz, the most powerful marketing chief in modern Disney history, to depoliticize the company and associate its theme parks, movies and overall brand with the kind of feel-good Americana a divided nation can get behind.

From The Wall Street Journal

The labels also provide a feel-good marketing symbol suggesting to consumers the cartons won’t end up in a landfill when they’re discarded, or find their way into the ocean where plastic debris is a large and growing problem.

From Los Angeles Times

When it comes to Christmas cracker jokes, she says, the feel-good factor is more likely to be caused not by the joke itself, but from the response to it.

From BBC

And in fifth place was Disney's feel-good animated film "Zootopia 2," which earned $14.5 million.

From Barron's

Feel-good bonus: Your tourism dollars support sustainable local livelihoods, reducing reliance on forest-degrading activities like logging, mining and farming.

From The Wall Street Journal