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feel-good

American

[feel-good] / ˈfilˌgʊd /

adjective

Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied.

a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.

feel-good British

adjective

causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfaction

feel-good factor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of feel-good

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

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feel-good

But there’s no icy chill to his vision, only the glib confidence that a feel-good montage or a piercing Anohni and the Johnsons ballad will blind us to his film’s lack of human connection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

You hesitate to call it a must-win so soon in Pocognoli's reign, but for feel-good purposes it really is.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

As soon as this column is published, private-fund managers will start working on feel-good scripts that advisers can recite to reassure clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

Bringing Powers back home would not exactly change the course of the Cold War, but it would be a feel-good story for Americans.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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