Sentence examples for wistful appreciation from inspiring English sources

Underpinning Gimlette's account of his travels in the country are a wistful appreciation of the essential kindness of the Paraguayans and admiration for the robust indigenous Guaraní culture.

Goebbels's wistful appreciation of American ease is one of the bizarre ironies of the story, since he was intent on purging the cinema of anything that didn't comport with Nazi ideology.

Around 2000, Cole said she wrote "Life Goes On" about her relationship with her father, a wistful appreciation for the years when a "more intimidating figure becomes an older man.

But if I complain about anything -- a missed nap, a melt-down, a chunky bout of car sickness -- instead of sympathy and appreciation, I get wistful jealousy.

They seem wistful.

Their eyes were wistful.

He looked wistful.

A wistful melodrama?

Her mood turned wistful.

I was somewhat wistful.

Ms. Herndon is wonderfully wistful.