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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

wistful smile

In what situation one may give a 'wistful smile'?
  

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When you are slightly sad because you want to have or to do something, or when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past.

  • When you are slightly sad because you want to have or to do something, or when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past.
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When you are slightly sad because you want to have or to do something, or when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past.
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wistful
having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past
? She was wistful for a moment, then asked, “Do you remember the old playground?” ? He had a wistful look on his face.
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