wished-for

Example Sentences

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A teenage pop fan who was let down when a long wished-for meet and greet with her idol Melanie Martinez fell through at the last minute has been given a second chance.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

If the wished-for rain doesn’t arrive soon, the country will produce nearly half as many olives as it did last year, according to Spain’s agriculture minister.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

A fulfilling home and social life seems to have accompanied the wished-for fame.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2021

The wished-for embrace, of course, was not intended literally for me.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2020

After a while Myouk's countenance showed that the wished-for sound had entered his ear, though Morton, as attentively listening, could hear nothing.

From North-Pole Voyages by Mudge, Zachariah Atwell