Sentence examples for wistful pleasure from inspiring English sources

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Judging from the tone of the work, writing his autobiography often supplied Clemens with at least a wistful pleasure.

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Indifferently directed by the cinematographer Richard Moore ("The Wild Angels"), "Circle of Iron" is no great shakes as a movie but remains a wistful reminder of the modest pleasures (emphasis on modest) of the pre-blockbuster action movie, when budgets were more in line with ambitions.

The wines called forth pleasure, of course, and desire, but also wistful sadness and resignation.

"It was a pleasure watching him," she said, not appearing wistful.

Addison, who became a designer of extravagant pleasure palaces in Florida, is the manipulable, wistful artist; Wilson, whose many ventures included backing prizefighters and plays, is the manipulative, hedonistic gambler.

Jumble Sailing, a wistful song by Brighton band Clearlake, captures the simple pleasures of secondhand shopping.

We'll go jumble sailing Out when the weather is fine We'll go jumble sailing You never know what we'll find Jumble Sailing, a wistful song by Brighton band Clearlake, captures the simple pleasures of secondhand shopping.

The story offers ample occasion for wistful ballads, smoldering torch songs and — above all — show-stopping anthems celebrating the giddy pleasure of unfettered self-expression.

What a pleasure to hear Ms. Mustonen filling Rosabella's arching melodic lines in the wistful "Somebody, Somewhere" with her shimmering voice, while making the words come through so conversationally.

The essays on art — from Tilman Riemenschneider to Egon Schiele — are a special pleasure, informative but personal, meticulously attentive to technique and effect, composed with almost wistful awe by a writer who had once hoped to be an artist himself.

Rick has also had several one-night (or one-day) stands, even a casual threesome, and the movie flickers, intermittently, with his brief recollection of sexual pleasure and the sensual, visual pleasure that goes with it — albeit with an inhibited man's wistful, slightly self-satirizing detachment mingling delight and regret.

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