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
At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
One day we might all look back wistfully on the Bill Pulte days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
We sit on the balcony, waiting for Papá to return from his prayers, and Mamá turns away wistfully and looks out to the sea as if the sea could give her the answer.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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