feel-good
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of feel-good
An Americanism dating back to 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The industry leader in feel-good TV began his current winning streak with this show, and revived it based on, I don’t know, a vibe.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
The song is a lesson about the importance of empathy drained of the feel-good reassurance that might let the listener off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Burnham, 56, announced three feel-good measures designed to offer Britons and businesses some early modest help with high living costs, which he has made the focus of his nascent administration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
If life were a feel-good movie, Andy Burnham would be starting out as British prime minister this week in a most auspicious way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She focused on the feel-good stories, the complimentary write-ups of progress: the new recycling initiative, the remodeling of the library, the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new playground behind it.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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