All 4 Uses of
wistful
in
O Pioneers!
- "But, Alexandra," he said sadly and wistfully, "I've never been any real help to you, beyond sometimes trying to keep the boys in a good humor."†
Chpt 1.4 *wistfully = with longing or unfulfilled desire
- Marie stood looking toward it wistfully, her hand on the lid of the churn, when she heard a sharp ring in the air, the merry sound of the whetstone on the scythe.†
Chpt 2.8
- He slipped out under cover of "The Holy City," followed by Malvina's wistful eye, and went to the stable for his mare.†
Chpt 4.6
- Alexandra looked after him wistfully.†
Chpt 5.2wistfully = with longing or unfulfilled desire
Definition:
showing longing or unfulfilled desire