- present participle of want.
wanting
Example Sentences
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I understand not wanting to abandon your cultural customs on your birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Southern California high school football games have been used as a proving ground for years and a first stop for officials wanting to move to college and the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"It was unusual but I put it down to her wanting to stay out a bit longer."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“The feeling of me wanting to be in Israel just grew stronger,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Not wanting to take any chances, though, I stepped a little farther into the shadows of the trees.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing wanting
Nobody's Home: Synonyms For "Absent"
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Lacking
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