Wistfulness

Quick meaning: Wistfulness is a noun meaning The state or characteristic of being wistful.

Meaning

The state or characteristic of being wistful.

Example Sentences

It’s a lovely sequence cut too short because the show seems afraid to give itself over to romance and whimsy and wistfulness when it has wedgie jokes to deliver.

She was no longer the alert, vivacious American beauty who had charmed and delighted all who came in contact with her. Instead she was a very quiet and sad little girl—with an expression of hopeless wistfulness that none but Hazel Strong could interpret.

Word Forms

• wistfulnesses

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wishfulness, wispiness, witfulness, wizenedness, wiseness, wartiness.

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