wistful

Naomi Watts plays Diana as a sweet-natured, wistful, half-wit.

This puts into wistful perspective the developing consensus that we should do something about it.

Andy likes watching the toddlers, but he is wistful about his old life, and somewhat defensive about his new one.

Yes, Georgie loved the man, and looked up at him with wistful, trusting eyes.

And during the days when no gray car appeared she faced the situation, took stock, as it were, and grew heavy-eyed and wistful.

She saw him as he had looked the night he had said he loved her, rather wistful and very, very tender.

"Yes; I suppose so," and a wistful look came into his eyes, while his face suggested pain.

"Aunt Mary says I do do that—all the time," rejoined Cordelia, with a wistful smile.