wished
Example Sentences
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Andrea said that she’d wished for “a happy life together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
As for the stuffed flounder, he said those staffers were returning from a work conference and could spend their per-diem food allowance as they wished.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
At this point, the person told Pauken he no longer wished to work with him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Commander Fitz turned her attention to me, and I wished I could sink through the floor.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
