- present participle of want.
wanting
Example Sentences
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"They're wanting to contribute to the community. They want to be independent of receiving financial aid and they're not able to do it - they're actually trapped in it, in some respects."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Young people haven’t necessarily stopped wanting nice things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Calling himself the “nation’s top bond salesman,” Bessent has talked openly about wanting to push down bond yields to lower mortgage rates and other borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“But if society is serious about wanting to curb corruption, all weapons must be considered, including this one.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I hired someone to find you,” I say, wanting to prove I never got too far from the path.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing wanting
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