- present participle of wish.
wishing
Example Sentences
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“Though we cannot say for certain, it does look like they may have left the area on their great journey,” the nonprofit said, wishing them “a safe and successful life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I made the wrong decision," Webb says, wishing she had asked for more testing.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In 1915, a German hand-decorated a gin bottle with a skull-faced, spike-helmeted soldier wishing its owner good luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I realized a lot of wives were wishing their husbands were there and they weren’t,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
There hadn’t been enough wishing stars for everyone that night.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
