gaze wistfully

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  • She gazed wistfully out of the window at the rain, remembering summers past.
  • She often gazes wistfully at her childhood home in old photographs.
  • He would gaze wistfully at old photographs whenever he missed home.
  • He paused to gaze wistfully at the setting sun, lost in thought.
  • They stood on the pier, gazing wistfully across the darkening water.
  • The old man would gaze wistfully at the young lovers, remembering his own youth.
  • I caught her gazing wistfully into the distance, lost in thought.
  • From the train window, she gazed wistfully at the disappearing landscape.
  • As the train pulled away, he gazed wistfully back at the small town he grew up in.
  • They used to gaze wistfully at the expensive toys in the shop window.
  • She has often gazed wistfully at the boutique’s window, unable to afford the dress.
  • I sometimes gaze wistfully at my old university campus, missing those days.
  • The dog gazed wistfully at the door, waiting for its owner to return.
  • The exiled queen gazed wistfully towards the distant mountains of her homeland.
  • Tourists gaze wistfully up at the castle, imagining its former glory.
  • He was seen gazing wistfully at his former partner from across the room.
  • If you gaze wistfully long enough, the line between memory and desire begins to blur.
  • She will always gaze wistfully at the opportunities she let slip away.
  • Turning the ring in his hand, he gazed wistfully into the night sky and made a silent wish.
  • The artist gazed wistfully at his unfinished masterpiece, longing for inspiration.