wish for

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There are small infusions of contemporary styles here and there, and one can’t help but wish for a few more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There is a desire here, a wish, for public space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"Aleisha was the most loving, caring and compassionate daughter you could wish for," her mother said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

In some sense, this may be an example of why investors should be careful what they wish for.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Not a tie holds me to human society at this moment—not a charm or hope calls me where my fellow-creatures are—none that saw me would have a kind thought or a good wish for me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë