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wistfulness
1. a feeling of vague or regretful longing
“a kind of wistfulness for what might have been”
noun
/ˈwɪs(t)fəlnəs/
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"In the sunset’s glow, he felt a sense of wistfulness that made him _____ for lost opportunities."
Select three words related to wistfulness
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- joyfulness
- happiness
- pining
- nostalgia
- yearning
- bliss
Choose the phrase that uses wistfulness correctly
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Find a word related to wistfulness
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