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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The feel-good show won 13 Emmys, including outstanding comedy series and lead actor for Sudeikis.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
For example, tryptophan is precursor to serotonin, the body’s feel-good chemical.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
In the end, the resolutions presented often seem more like temporary fixes or feel-good gestures, focused on a handful of employees rather than addressing deeper structural problems.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The feel-good story of the spring — beyond how sharp Sandy Alcantara looks — is the way Matt Mervis has hit the ball.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
For example, tryptophan is precursor to serotonin, the body’s feel-good chemical.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
In the end, the resolutions presented often seem more like temporary fixes or feel-good gestures, focused on a handful of employees rather than addressing deeper structural problems.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The feel-good story of the spring — beyond how sharp Sandy Alcantara looks — is the way Matt Mervis has hit the ball.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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