wistful

IPA: wˈɪstfʌɫ

Examples of "wistful" in Sentences

She glanced out the window, her expression wistful.
It made me want to hold on tight to things and to people… His words trailed off, his expression wistful.
And then, if he is at all observant, he may be aggrieved and astonished to find her again wistful or hurt.
The younger man watched the First Officer leave, his expression wistful, before turning back to the others.
He grinned with a certain wistful pathos in his ring-battered countenance, and went on cherishing his strength with the jealousy of which only Age is capable.