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| Wistful [ WIST-fuh'l ] | |
| [ adjective ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| 1. characterized by longing or yearning 2. wishful thinking 3. pensive or forlorn | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| Because of the intense pressure of his work, he had a wistful desire to return to the happy and carefree days of his childhood. | |