Definition of Wistfully

in a manner that suggests regret or longing

Examples of Wistfully in a sentence

As I think back to my childhood, I wistfully recall the fun summers on my grandfather’s farm.  🔊

Ben watched wistfully as his ex-girlfriend married someone else.  🔊

Wistfully Mara stared at the chocolate cake that had the power to ruin her diet.  🔊

Matt looked wistfully at his daughter as she headed out the door on her first date.  🔊

Because John hoped Ann would change her mind and meet him, he stared wistfully at the clock in the train station.  🔊

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