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How to pronounce wistfully
“wistfully” pronunciation in American and British English
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“wistfully” in real sentences
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wistfully as walks away and says come
The Spinoff
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philadelphia do you approach the bench wistfully
WIRED
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In another, she’s tangled in the sheets gazing wistfully off-camera.
CrashCourse
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Phoebe Bridgers and wistfully staring out the window for hours on end.
Vox
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