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Wistful Sth Bre /ˈwɪstfl/Name /ˈwɪstfl/Adjective Thinking Sadly Past Longer A

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thinking sadly about sth that you would like to have, especially sth in the past that you can no longer have
a wistful smile

 wist•ful•ly/BrE ˈwɪstfəli; NAmE ˈwɪstfəli/ adverbShe sighed wistfully. ‘If only I had known you then,’ he said wistfully.wist•ful•ness/BrE ˈwɪstflnəs; NAmE ˈwɪstflnəs/ noun[uncountable] 

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