- present participle of wish.
wishing
Example Sentences
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I am wishing someone had been willing to be uncomfortable in a room with me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Futterman’s focus on superstars will leave some readers wishing he’d chronicled the occasional journeyman trying to scrape out wins and paychecks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But sometimes, remodeling leaves homeowners with a sour taste in their mouth and wishing they’d skipped the project entirely.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
"I made the wrong decision," Webb says, wishing she had asked for more testing.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I’m wishing I would’ve dragged some of those survival crackers down here with me.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
