Definition:
Wistful describes a feeling caught between memory and desire, softened by time. It is not sorrowful, but touched with a quiet ache for something past or imagined. The mood often arrives unexpectedly, sparked by a scent, a sound, or a familiar place. Wistfulness lingers lightly, shaping thought without overwhelming it. The word captures yearning wrapped in calm.
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