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 tastiest music festival in the universe kicks off its 10th year on March 12 with a feel-good Potluck feast that benefits Farm Aid.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Other multi-nominated titles include asylum seeker drama Souleymane’s Story, thriller Misericordia and The Marching Band, a feel-good movie set in a declining manufacturing town in northern France.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, Pulp Fiction stood a strong chance of an Oscars sweep, with only the feel-good juggernaut Forrest Gump standing in the way.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
This match represents a chance for two struggling teams to get a feel-good win and ultimately build some confidence moving towards the final part of the schedule.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Other multi-nominated titles include asylum seeker drama Souleymane’s Story, thriller Misericordia and The Marching Band, a feel-good movie set in a declining manufacturing town in northern France.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, Pulp Fiction stood a strong chance of an Oscars sweep, with only the feel-good juggernaut Forrest Gump standing in the way.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
This match represents a chance for two struggling teams to get a feel-good win and ultimately build some confidence moving towards the final part of the schedule.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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