* She looked wistfully at the old photograph, remembering happier times.
* He smiled wistfully as he recalled his childhood summers spent at the beach.
* The old man gazed wistfully at the bustling city, yearning for the quiet of his rural past.
* She hummed a wistful tune, her thoughts drifting to the love she had lost.
* The abandoned playground stood as a wistful reminder of childhood dreams.