wistful
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Britannica Dictionary definition of WISTFUL
[more wistful; most wistful]
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having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past
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She was wistful for a moment, then asked, “Do you remember the old playground?”
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He had a wistful look on his face.
— wistfully
adverb-
He gazed at her wistfully.
