wist
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expressing longing or yearning tinged with sadness or melancholy, often for something unattainable or lost
- Walking past the park where they used to play as children, he felt a wistful pang of nostalgia for simpler times.
- The wistful melody of the song reminded him of bittersweet memories from his past.
- Watching the sunset over the ocean, she felt a wistful longing for the places she had never been and the adventures she had yet to experience.
- The wistful look in her eyes betrayed the longing she felt for the home she left behind.
- Listening to the sound of children playing outside, he couldn't shake the wistful feeling of missing his own childhood.
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