wistfulness

Example Sentences

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Schneider said he and many of those active in the Yiddish scene are alive to the "danger of becoming really wrapped in a ball of nostalgia and wistfulness".

From Barron's

The sound instantly evokes a touch of wistfulness for the Obama era, when times were just as uncertain.

From Salon

After agreeing on a plant palette that included lots of color, wistfulness, texture and tall grasses, the couple hired a landscape contractor to remove their lawn by hand.

From Los Angeles Times

A photograph is a record of the past from the moment the shutter snaps, which lends the medium a bit of wistfulness.

From New York Times

The lyrics for “It’s Too Late” captured the wistfulness, but also the clarity, of a love affair that has run its course.

From New York Times