wished

Example Sentences

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Raymond often remarked that he wished he could emblazon the company’s headquarters near Dallas with the words “crude oil” so that employees would never lose focus on “what we’re trying to do here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Andrea said that she’d wished for “a happy life together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mili said she wished that some "magic would happen and he would come back".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Puelm said he wished he had known earlier and been able to "ask more questions" of his grandmother before her death.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Which was stupid if you’re not a hero, and I wish I’d never done it and I especially wish that I’d never ever wished that you were my father instead of Jack.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr