wistfulness
Example Sentences
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It encapsulates the world I want to see, coupled with the wistfulness that we’re not there yet.
From New York Times
His new show doesn’t ask for that kind of attention, though it has a similar wistfulness and nostalgia.
From New York Times
But there is still a wistfulness to Chancellor’s career as well, because of its premature end.
From Seattle Times
Fortunately, “No. 7 Cherry Lane” transcends pure wistfulness or intellectual indulgence.
From New York Times
Visual wit is common, but there’s also wistfulness to Huffman pieces such as “Looking Out on the Morning Flames,” in which a tiny figurine gazes at the chaotic world just outside her window.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
