wishful
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Nor is that wishful thinking: “With the launch of its GLM-5.2 model, Z.ai has mounted the most impressive Chinese challenge yet to US dominance in artificial intelligence,” writes Gavekal Research analyst Will Denyer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The world will be a better place when statesmen and their cronies routinely submit their strategic brainstorms to an LLM, free of wishful thinking or tunnel vision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Maybe it’s idealist and naive, or apple-pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking, but I believe that they can win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
If this sounds like wishful thinking, you can hardly be blamed.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
A year before the accident, when Mother had first heard of muscle testing and energy work, she’d dismissed both as wishful thinking.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
