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adj. Full of wishful yearning.

adj. Pensively sad; melancholy.

adj. full of yearning or longing

adj. sad and thoughtful

adj. Longing; wishful; desirous.

adj. Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.

Silent; hushed; standing in mute attention.

Full of thoughts; contemplative; musing; pensive.

Wishful; longing.

adj. showing pensive sadness

"It made me want to hold on tight to things and to people… His words trailed off, his expression wistful."

sad   

longing    wishful    desirous    meditative    musing    pensive    contemplative    melancholy    l    en   

fistful   

sorrowful    mournful    pensive    childlike    regretful    thoughtful    poignant    shy    tremulous    passionate