wistful
Example Sentences
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The first single, Days We Left Behind, premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and finds the singer in a wistful, nostalgic mood.
From BBC
“I was to Holland once,” he said, voice wistful with recollection.
From Literature
She seemed wistful, almost as if she did have regrets.
From Literature
She is not the only interviewee to cite something that comes across as more of a wistful regret than an actual blunder.
They made him feel wistful and homesick for his cave and his friends.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
