wish
Usage
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To wish is to feel 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. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.
Example Sentences
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"Those passengers sitting in the plane, maybe they still have some work stuck, their last wish still unfulfilled."
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Instead of receiving a pre-selected clothing bundle they are given a voucher they can spend as they wish.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I want to thank Dan for leading the finance organization that will support Adobe’s next chapter of growth in the AI era, and wish him all the best,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Cinderella-style villains aside, companies doing their diligence may reach out to people you wish they wouldn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“We did join—before things got violent. Now, none of our parents wants us to go. I get it. Still, I wish I could be there,” Zora says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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