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Meanings of wistful look in English

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Usage of wistful look in English
1
He smiled at the wistful look in her face; for he understood.
The Royal Pawn of Venice / A Romance of Cyprus
2
She found great difficulty in meeting the wistful look in his eyes.
The Man from Brodney's
3
The hopeless wistful look in those eyes gave me a singular shock.
Uncle Max
4
Jon gave one last wistful look to their distant fire, and followed.
A clash of kings
5
He stood hesitating on the steps, a wistful look in his eyes.
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
6
His hazel eyes, however, had a worn and wistful look in them.
The Rise of David Levinsky
7
Frank turned and saw the wistful look in the young reporter's eyes.
The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest; Or, The Golden Galleon
8
He raised his eyes to mine with an inquisitive and wistful look.
Devereux — Volume 06
9
I saw Adah's intent, wistful look as I tried to thank her.
A Day of Fate
10
See the wistful look on St. John's face, and St. Augustine's also.
Barbara's Heritage / Young Americans Among the Old Italian Maste...
11
Christie looked around and answered, with the wistful look still in her eyes:
Work: A Story of Experience
12
As I leave I take a final wistful look up at the decking.
The Guardian
13
The goose smelt excellent; the Cat couldn't help a wistful look.
Short Studies on Great Subjects
14
Was it beautiful? he asked, with a strange wistful look in his eyes.
The kiss
15
He had given a wistful look at the fire, as he turned away.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 / A Magaz...
16
There was a restless movement, a wistful look to the rear.
The Last Shot
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Wistful look through the time
Wistful look across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common