wistful (Meaning)

Wordnet

wistful (s)

showing pensive sadness

Webster

Longing; wishful; desirous.

Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.

She gazed wistfully at the fading sunset, its ethereal glow evoking a sense of yearning.
The old man's wistful smile hinted at a lifetime of dreams left unfulfilled.
The abandoned house stood forlornly, its paint peeling and windows boarded up, a wistful reminder of forgotten memories.
The melody of the piano filled the room with a wistful melancholy, stirring emotions that had long lain dormant.
The smell of blooming roses wafted through the air, carrying a wistful sweetness that reminded her of summers past.
The young artist's gaze was wistful as he sketched the cityscape, capturing the essence of a moment that would soon pass.
The distant sound of laughter brought a wistful smile to her face, memories of happier times flooding her mind.
The traveler gazed wistfully at the mountains on the horizon, a silent longing reflected in his eyes.
The photograph captured a wistful moment in time, a frozen memory that evoked both joy and regret.
The abandoned playground stood empty, its once-bright swings hanging motionless, a wistful symbol of childhood dreams left behind.

showing pensive sadnessLonging; wishful; desirous., Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.

nostalgic, dreamy, sloppy, starry-eyed, schmaltzy, sentimental, sticky, misty-eyed, mawkish,moony

hardheaded,cynical, cynical, hardheaded, hard-boiled,unsentimental, unsentimental, hard-boiled, hard-edged, hard-edged

She gazed wistfully at the fading sunset, its ethereal glow evoking a sense of yearning.

The old man's wistful smile hinted at a lifetime of dreams left unfulfilled.

The abandoned house stood forlornly, its paint peeling and windows boarded up, a wistful reminder of forgotten memories.

The melody of the piano filled the room with a wistful melancholy, stirring emotions that had long lain dormant.