wished-for
Example Sentences
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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
But even if you can’t, it is important to match your sleep duration to your actual rather than wished-for capacity for good sleep.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
They were part not of Mr. Giuliani’s past but of his wished-for future.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2019
The wished-for night covered the earth at last.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
