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Wistful

/wˈɪstfəl/
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(adj) Full of longing or yearning.

He has a wistful look on his face.
Her wistful smile belied the sadness she felt at having to leave.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He had a ____ look on his face as he remembered the happy days of his childhood in the small village today.

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