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

“That means understanding your income, expenses, debt and financial goals. You can then build a plan around reality, rather than assumptions or wishful thinking,” Spector said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“This is not just our wishful thinking, it is what we hear from our customers.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Ever since they’d left Vancouver, she’d been calling to him in her thoughts, hoping he would hear her and come find her, but that was just wishful thinking.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan