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wistful

Wistful refers to being full of melancholy or yearning, or having a mournful or regretful longing. (adjective)

An example of wistful is when you look back on your past and wish you had done something differently.

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See wistful in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See wistful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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