think ruefully

Examples (20)

• He sat by the window and started to think ruefully about his lost opportunities.
• She thought ruefully about the opportunities she had missed.
• Whenever I think ruefully of my childhood, I feel a pang of nostalgia.
• He thought ruefully of his younger, more naive self.
• She would often think ruefully of the words she had spoken in anger.
• The old man thought ruefully about the bygone days.
• It made him think ruefully about how much time he had wasted.
• After the mistake, she could only think ruefully of what might have been.
• They began to think ruefully of the home they had left behind.
• They thought ruefully about the money they had wasted.
• As he looked at the old photograph, he couldn't help but think ruefully of his youth.
• "If only I had listened," he thought ruefully.
• I often think ruefully about the chance I didn't take.
• The artist thought ruefully of his unappreciated early works.
• To think ruefully of the past is a common trait among those who have seen much of life.
• She would often think ruefully of their last conversation.
• She paused to think ruefully about the bridge she had burned.
• He thought ruefully, realizing he had brought this situation upon himself.
• One might think ruefully of the mistakes made, but it's better to look forward.
• We all thought ruefully about the summer that had ended too soon.