wished

Example Sentences

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When Dr. Oz asked him what he wished for, the actor said, “I want to stay alive.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

After Anthony’s dog savaged another man’s hog—hogs being precious in New Netherland—the couple was banished in 1639 to Long Island, where the two started a new life on land the Dutch wished to colonize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Donald Trump defended childhood vaccinations during a stop by “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” on Sunday, saying only that he wished vaccines for infants and toddlers were smaller.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

And for just a moment, Alex wished that she could be a person who did things instead of writing them…who could sail across seas or live happily on a tropical island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr