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wistful
adjective(wist-ful)
showing pensive sadness
Synonyms: pensive,
Examples:
The sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty.

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By: Jamie
Thankfully Eliot turned his wistful mood into a beautiful poem about the hardships he's faced in his early life.