wistful
/ˈwɪstfəɫ/
having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
wistful in a sentence
“She had a wistful look as she watched the train leave.”
Origin of wistful
From obsolete wistly intently (influenced by wishful), possibly from Old English wiste intently
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