We can't sit there looking wistfully on as this city falls into decay.
Source: tatoeba (2249895)
Wistfully
Synonyms for "wistfully" (8 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
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Adverb(4 words)
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More general
1 entriesadverb of manner
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgaze wistfullylook wistfullywistfully gazewistfully imaginewistfully recallwistfully smile
Inflections
2 entriesmore wistfullymost wistfully
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Tom gazes wistfully over the rooftops to where his lover lives.
Source: tatoeba (6135815)
These days we look back wistfully towards our lost youth.
Source: tatoeba (6135818)
She looked wistfully at the old photograph, then at her own reflection in the mirror.
Source: tatoeba (9954970)
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