death wish
Example Sentences
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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
"You would have to have a death wish to go out now," one Iranian journalist reflected.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
In the Northwest, winter hiking can feel like an exercise in misery at best and a possible death wish at worst, but not in Arizona.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Their only chance for escape might be a death wish.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
