Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

death wish



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

That so-called lust for life looks a lot like a death wish.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

If Evy is virtually alone in a house where strange noises are occurring at all hours, what would possess her to put on noise-canceling headphones, other than a death wish?

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

An attack on him was a "death wish by the attacker" he said, and he thanked Congress for approving more money for the Secret Service.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2024

I don’t have some kind of death wish.

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 2023

“Two Deckers riding an elevator on their End Day is either a death wish or the start to a bad joke.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training