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
Examples of feel-good in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But the feel-good factor evaporated following a chastening 3-0 opening-weekend loss away to promoted Sunderland.
—
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Dig into more feel-good stories below.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Connie and Tristan are testing a new drug that stimulates the feel-good dopamine receptors in the brain.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
This was a feel-good win for the Panthers’ fan base, and gracious knows this is a fan base that desperately needed something to feel good about.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel-good
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Dig into more feel-good stories below.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Connie and Tristan are testing a new drug that stimulates the feel-good dopamine receptors in the brain.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
This was a feel-good win for the Panthers’ fan base, and gracious knows this is a fan base that desperately needed something to feel good about.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel-good
Cite this Entry
“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share