wishfulness

there was a certain wistfulness in her eyes as she looked at the old photographs.

the wishfulness of his tone revealed how much he wanted things to be different.

she felt a deep sense of wishfulness about the life she might have had.

the wishfulness of his dreams was evident in the way he talked about the future.

there is always some wishfulness involved when we think about what could have been.

the wishfulness in his voice made it clear he hoped for reconciliation.

she couldn't shake the wishfulness that things would somehow work out.

the wishfulness of the holiday season often makes us nostalgic.

his wishfulness about returning home was growing stronger every day.

the song evoked a feeling of wishfulness and longing for simpler times.

she watched the sunset with a bittersweet wishfulness.

the wishfulness of the prophecy gave people false hope.

there was an air of wishfulness about his impossible plans.

the wishfulness in her letter suggested she still cared.

he looked at the stars with childlike wishfulness.