wished
Example Sentences
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Freya said she wished she could feel comfortable dancing, being silly and enjoying the moment, but the thought of seeing videos of herself was "quite a big worry".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Greens leader Felix Banaszak said he personally wished Spahn and his husband all the best, but he should come forward and explain himself, as the ethical issues surrounding surrogacy were "not trivial".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I wanted to honor the spirit of what you’d both wished for,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He’s the most captivating element of the picture and I wished there’d been more of him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I suddenly wished that while we were waiting, Mrs. Tracy would say something totally different, not about this girl, whoever she was.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
