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

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

A fulfilling home and social life seems to have accompanied the wished-for fame.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2021

They were part not of Giuliani’s past but of his wished-for future.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2019

They guided the Arabs on their way through the deserts; certain constellations announced the wished-for rain, others the wild storms, the changes of the seasons, the time for breeding in their herds and flocks.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max