wistfully
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Nor do they hover around the main action, loosing barbs of criticism or leering suggestively over their martinis or wistfully reminiscing about the past.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
In “The Rest of Our Lives,” Tom is a modern melancholic, and some of the stops on his journey are to see people he wistfully associates with his youth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
At one point, he remarks wistfully that forests don’t smell the way they used to.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2025
"He was 19. He's flying now," Mackesy says wistfully.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
“Maybe it’s the eyes,” my mother says wistfully as she makes a sharp turn onto the highway entrance ramp.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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