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Wistful 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 1

Wistful 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 1

Wistful 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 1

/ˈwɪst.fəl/ (adj)

sad and pensive, nostalgic, sad and thinking about something in the past, longing, yearning, melancholy, rueful, regretful, contemplative, reflective, mournful, thoughtful, doleful

Sinatra’s September of my Years is an entire album of such songs, a concept album predating Sgt. Pepper and highlighted by a hit single (“It Was a Very Good Year”) that stretches the time limitations for singles well before “Hey Jude.” Personal favorite – his version of “Once Upon a Time”, the gem from the forgotten Broadway musical All American. Warm and wistful, with just the right touch of sentiment – how can lyrics be so perfect?

Source: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/

Antonym: satisfied

Noun: wistfulness

Adverb: wistfully


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