wishes

NOUN

will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attitude character decision desire determination discipline feeling inclination intention mind passion power resolution resolve wish

STRONG

aim appetite conviction craving decisiveness decree design discretion disposition fancy hankering liking longing option pining pleasure preference prerogative purpose self-control self-discipline self-restraint temperament urge velleity volition willfulness willpower yearning

WEAK

heart's desire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred indecision question wavering weakness

STRONG

distaste indifference thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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She wishes him no harm, but because of his behavior, she wants him gone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

For America’s 250th birthday, BBC journalists in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver asked Canadians what they would gift the US and what birthday wishes they’d send their southern neighbour.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

From world-class facilities and family time, to staying centrally in the cities and soaking up the atmosphere, all of the players' wishes were granted by the now departed Clarke and the Scottish FA.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

But last March, seven typed pages, apparently containing the former Zappos chief executive’s final wishes, surfaced via snail mail to the Las Vegas courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Because she deeply and desperately wishes I had.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

wishes

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