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

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