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A Spool of Blue Thread
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- But when they considered his pinched circumstances, his nose-pressed-to-the-window wistfulness, and his dedication—his genius, in fact—they had to say, "Well ..."†
p. 49.9wistfulness = full of longing or unfulfilled desire
- "It's served us so well," she said wistfully.†
p. 71.7 *wistfully = with longing or unfulfilled desire
- But you could see the wistfulness in their faces.†
p. 74.7wistfulness = full of longing or unfulfilled desire
Definitions:
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(1)
(wistful) showing longing or unfulfilled desire
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)