Meaning of wishfully

1. She looked at the beautiful dress in the shop window wishfully, but knew she couldn't afford it.
2. The children gazed wishfully at the ice cream truck as it drove by.
3. He stared wishfully at the empty seat next to him, wishing his crush would come and sit there.
4. The puppy watched wishfully as his owner ate a delicious meal.
5. She listened wishfully as her friends talked about their upcoming vacation plans.
6. The old man looked wishfully at the photo of his late wife.
7. The student stared wishfully at the clock, hoping for the class to end soon.
8. The cat meowed wishfully as it watched a bird fly by outside the window.
9. She sighed wishfully as she flipped through a travel magazine, dreaming of visiting exotic destinations.
10. The homeless man looked wishfully at the warm, cozy apartments across the street.