wistful
[ wist-fuhl ]
/ ˈwɪst fəl /
adjective
characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
pensive, especially in a melancholy way.
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wistful
/ (ˈwɪstfʊl) /
adjective
sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for