Thesaurus / wistfulness
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synonyms for wistfulness
- longing
- remorse
- sentimentality
- yearning
- homesickness
- pining
- reminiscence
- schmaltz
- fond memories
- hearts and flowers
- tear-jerker
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On some level, I can’t help but feel a wistful curiosity about a new Harry Potter series, because I still love the Harry Potter characters and universe.
CAN MORE HARRY POTTER EVER BE OKAY?AJA ROMANOFEBRUARY 1, 2021VOXI became wistful just test-driving them, wishing these vehicles could ferry family and friends to lively get-togethers.
FUN HAULERSJOE PHILLIPSDECEMBER 19, 2020WASHINGTON BLADE“We know already about how the holidays can be particularly triggering for people if you’re already feeling lonely or wistful, if you’ve lost a loved one or a close friend,” she says.
THE ZOOM-FATIGUED PERSON’S GUIDE TO CONNECTING VIRTUALLY ON THANKSGIVINGTANYA BASUNOVEMBER 24, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWThey always had a wistful, bleary, but satisfied look when they looked around.
IF YOU’RE THINKING OF A DRASTIC LIFESTYLE CHANGE, ‘OFF GRID LIFE’ WILL FEED YOUR FANTASY (OR KILL IT)TIM SMITHOCTOBER 30, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWinston smiled, though there was a wistfulness in his eyes as he saw the faint bewilderment in his companions' faces.
WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIEHAROLD BINDLOSSFor at least five minutes he stood without moving, his whole face softened into a boyish wistfulness.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWERShe rose at this, turning her eyes about the room as if from the extremity of martyrdom or the wistfulness of some deep thought.
THE AWKWARD AGEHENRY JAMESShe always suggested tea before the hour, and her friend always, but with so different a wistfulness, rang for it.
THE AWKWARD AGEHENRY JAMESI was awake at once––wide awake for him: moved by the wistfulness of this appeal to some perception of his need.
THE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHTNORMAN DUNCANAnd her filmy wandering eyes fixed themselves with an intensity of wistfulness on Mrs. Thornton's face.
NORTH AND SOUTHELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELLWORDS RELATED TO WISTFULNESS
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