wished-for

A teenage pop fan who was let down when a long wished-for meet and greet with her idol Melanie Martinez fell through at the last minute has been given a second chance.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024

If the wished-for rain doesn’t arrive soon, the country will produce nearly half as many olives as it did last year, according to Spain’s agriculture minister.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022

Moments like that give the well-intentioned if scattershot “Convergence” its wished-for inspiration much more readily than ending with the easy uplift of a mass-Zoom “Lean on Me” singalong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021

Its one-word title, “Judd,” suits the artist’s view of his wished-for, worked-for place in history: so assured as to need neither qualifiers nor explanations.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2020

The ride might be breakneck, and it might be hard; but at least it would not be long, and it would end at the wished-for goal.

From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson

They said they wished for him to be remembered "for the wonderful person he was and all that he achieved".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Here are some of the brainstorms they wished for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Many wished for strength to combat physical or mental illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

He described his mother as "beautiful, vivacious, a cool mum - you couldn't have wished for a better mum".

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

She wished and wished for some way to bring Håkon into the group of friends she’d made since last year.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack