How is the word тоскливый translated from Russian to English

English translation
Wistful
adjective

С грустью вспоминающий о желанном.

Sadly thinking of something you miss.

Examples with “тоскливый”

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  • Она тоскливо улыбнулась. — She gave a wistful smile.

  • В его письме звучал тоскливый тон. — There was a wistful tone in his letter.

  • Почему ты сегодня такой тоскливый? — Why do you look so wistful today?

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