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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Prediction: Commanders 24, Eagles 20 Alex Kirschenbaum: Look for the Jayden Daniels' feel-good story of the season to continue into the Super Bowl.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But the Washington Commanders, a feel-good story in their own right, eliminated the Lions last week.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Audiences were still eager to embrace the inspirational, feel-good films that have turned Sundance into a destination for cinephiles.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Produced by Louis York, the track is a soulful, feel-good anthem that speaks on the balance needed to navigate the good and bad of a relationship.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But the Washington Commanders, a feel-good story in their own right, eliminated the Lions last week.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Audiences were still eager to embrace the inspirational, feel-good films that have turned Sundance into a destination for cinephiles.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Produced by Louis York, the track is a soulful, feel-good anthem that speaks on the balance needed to navigate the good and bad of a relationship.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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