want
Usage
What are other ways to say want?
The verb want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace. Wish implies the feeling of an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Desire, a more formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation.
Example Sentences
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“If the BOJ is somewhat more hawkish, people will want to price this in across other markets.”
From MarketWatch
“Of course, everyone wants an alternative, and those alternatives will have good economics for some applications,” Moore said.
From MarketWatch
He often doesn’t think of others and does what he wants, often without caring about consequences.
From Los Angeles Times
“We wanted to see development, we wanted to see growth, and we just weren’t seeing it.”
From Salon
I didn’t want it to get clawed up, so I stayed on the stage.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
