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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Animals bring a feel-good factor like little else, and no story captured that better than one in which a grieving grandma was surprised by a new golden retriever after losing her previous dog.
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Pairing these feel-good films with the perfect holiday cocktail adds an extra layer of cozy magic.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Holiday Sitter is a fast-paced, feel-good, family-friendly holiday film assimilating the queers into the suburban dreamscape.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Mood changes: High protein with insufficient carbohydrates may impact serotonin (a feel-good hormone) levels, affecting mood and energy levels.17
Great Food Sources
Protein is found in almost every food (including broccoli), but some foods are better sources than others.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Pairing these feel-good films with the perfect holiday cocktail adds an extra layer of cozy magic.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Holiday Sitter is a fast-paced, feel-good, family-friendly holiday film assimilating the queers into the suburban dreamscape.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Mood changes: High protein with insufficient carbohydrates may impact serotonin (a feel-good hormone) levels, affecting mood and energy levels.17
Great Food Sources
Protein is found in almost every food (including broccoli), but some foods are better sources than others.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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