[General] wistful

[Silverobama]

Hi.

These sentences are from my notebook but the source is unknown. I need your help.

1) She had a last, wistful look round the flat.
2) The child looked with wistful eyes at the toys in the window.
3) They often talked together in a wistful way about their homes and families.

1) is okay to me. 2 is not okay. 3) is not natural at all.

 

[Rover_KE]

They're all OK for me.

 

[emsr2d2]

They're all OK. I would say "She took a last, wistful look ...". Also, I might replace "a" with "one". It just has more impact.

I took one long, last look at her as she boarded the bus, knowing I would never see her again.

 

[tedmc]

toys in the window?

 

[Silverobama]

toys in the window?

Yes, it's in the window.

 

[Tdol]

toys in the window?

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