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wistfulness

[wist-fuhl-nis] / ˈwɪst fəl nɪs /




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It encapsulates the world I want to see, coupled with the wistfulness that we’re not there yet.

From New York Times

His new show doesn’t ask for that kind of attention, though it has a similar wistfulness and nostalgia.

From New York Times

But there is still a wistfulness to Chancellor’s career as well, because of its premature end.

From Seattle Times

Fortunately, “No. 7 Cherry Lane” transcends pure wistfulness or intellectual indulgence.

From New York Times

Visual wit is common, but there’s also wistfulness to Huffman pieces such as “Looking Out on the Morning Flames,” in which a tiny figurine gazes at the chaotic world just outside her window.

From Washington Post