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.
Crossword clues for wistly
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "wistly".
- Longingly gazing at memories of what once was.
- Yearningly reflecting on times gone by.
- Nostalgically thinking of lost moments.
- Melancholic thoughts of a distant past.
- Sorrowfully recalling things that have faded.
Wistly sentence examples
- 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.