wistfully
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On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The joke is I wanted a great room. I got a good room. It ain’t great,” he says wistfully.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I wish I could do the whole thing,” said Joe Hernandez of Pasadena, wistfully standing by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Leather on willow, country pubs and just the loveliness of England," she muses wistfully.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
She paused and looked wistfully toward the living room.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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