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 overall effect is shockingly feel-good; perhaps what works best about the film is that Conclave is a movie about leftist in-fighting that actually lands upon a happyish ending (unlike, say, other recent events).
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
More mindful distractions online Give your brain a break with feel-good videos, such as Animal Odd Couples from The Dodo, featuring the golden retriever who picks apples for his bunny friends.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Petting a dog can lowers the stress hormone cortisol while the social interaction between people and dogs increases levels of oxytocin, the feel-good hormone, Hopkins Medicine says on their website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Supported by a fun cast including Megan Fox and Alison Pill, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a lively, feel-good counterpart to the sharper, more satirical Mean Girls.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
More mindful distractions online Give your brain a break with feel-good videos, such as Animal Odd Couples from The Dodo, featuring the golden retriever who picks apples for his bunny friends.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Petting a dog can lowers the stress hormone cortisol while the social interaction between people and dogs increases levels of oxytocin, the feel-good hormone, Hopkins Medicine says on their website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Supported by a fun cast including Megan Fox and Alison Pill, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a lively, feel-good counterpart to the sharper, more satirical Mean Girls.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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