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Sequels have a poor track record to begin with, to say nothing of sequels to films with endings as perfect and wistful as Wreck-It Ralph’s. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Why do so many animated films have great stories? One secret: storyboarding.," 20 Nov. 2018 The Netflix movie is deservedly getting a ton of positive press for its diverse cast, its wistful and sweet depiction of high-school love, and thoughtful story about tricky family dynamics. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, ""To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Fans Are Signing a Petition for a Sequel," 29 Aug. 2018 Featuring soul legend Donny Hathaway on the keys, the song is wistful and airy, revealing a sensual side of Franklin. — Naima Cochrane, Vox, "Aretha Franklin’s long reign as the Queen of Soul, explained in 12 performances," 16 Aug. 2018 This deeply wistful question has informed much of the Wooster Group’s work during the past decade or so. — New York Times, "Review: Conjuring the Ghosts of Theater Past in ‘A Pink Chair’," 10 May 2018 The pencil-sketch-style animation brings with it an appropriately wistful feeling, and the words are certainly from the heart. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "Oscar-nominated shorts 2018 movie review: From Kobe to Emmett Till," 14 Feb. 2018 There are lovely compositional touches: the quartet-like writing for strings early in the first piece; the wistful woodwinds of the pastoral second; the catchy, accented rhythms and expansive string themes of the Tchaikovsky-like third piece. — Barbara Jepson, WSJ, "Uncertain Tempo," 31 Dec. 2018 In what was her Monterey debut, Jones left behind the glancing phrasing and wistful mood of her former self. — Paul De Barros, The Seattle Times, "From Norah Jones to Dawn Clement, women shone at Monterey Jazz Festival 2018," 24 Sep. 2018 When control of the camera is removed from the player, the look of the game becomes impressionistic and wistful, and pastoral beauty is injected into the proceedings in a way one doesn't often see in video games. — Julie Muncy, Ars Technica, "Life Is Strange 2, episode 1 review: New setting, same heart," 28 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wistful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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