wistly in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
WISTLY: in a manner that expresses a deep, melancholic longing or nostalgia for something lost or past.
Sample Sentences
- She gazed wistfully out of the window, remembering the carefree days of her childhood.
- He spoke wistfully of the summer nights spent under the stars with friends long gone.
- The old man looked wistly at the photographs, each one a reminder of a life well-lived.
- As she walked through the empty park, she felt a wistful ache for the laughter that once filled the air.
- His wistful expression hinted at dreams unfulfilled and moments lost to time.