wishful

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And maybe that’s just wishful thinking, but it’s enough to inspire both professionals and amateurs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is not just our wishful thinking. It is what we hear from our customers, and it is evident in the demand profile for our products.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It was confusion, or maybe wishful thinking, or was it outright defiance?

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A return to a new "golden era" is "wishful thinking," says Dr Yu Jie.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

But to believe that dissecting the tragic events of 1996 in minute detail will actually reduce the future death rate in any meaningful way is wishful thinking.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer