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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A Broad visitor experience team member, whose first name is Ash, was especially touched by a wish written in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They will call her Sue Paye which roughly translates as "fulfilled wish".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Given that, she may wish to increase the rental price and add a cleaning fee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
For students who wish to open their own family child-care home, she helps them connect with resources to create a business plan.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I kept seeing her eyes flashing with cold fury, her face pinched and hard, her words: I wish we’d never been sent here together.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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