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wistful

[ wist-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. characterized by melancholy or longing.
  2. pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

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wistful

/ ˈɪٴʊ /

adjective

  1. sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾٴڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈɾٴڳܱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɾ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • ɾ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɾ·ڳܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wistful1

First recorded in 1605–15; obsolete wist “quiet, silent, attentive” (variant of whist 2 ) + -ful
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Hennessy conducted a study to test mixed emotions in which participants listened to music that was personally nostalgic and music that was similar but didn’t make them feel wistful about the past.

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When Dolores finally learns Vera has bequeathed her the entire estate, instead of expressing wistful gratitude, she breaks into a rage: “B***h! That malicious, high-flown, harping b***h.”

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“Germany was good to me, but here, the sun, the air — it’s just different. The kids were so excited to move back,” he said, his voice wistful.

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The single — a beguilingly modest ballad with the band’s hallmark vocal harmonies and some wistful strings — put most fears to rest.

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She still gets wistful and emotional, remembering an L.A. that lives on in music and the legacies of people she loves.

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