wished
Example Sentences
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He wished Moore well, but said nothing further about Stephens or his vicious hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she arrived home to find the driveway and road blocked and saw a "large group of hooded and masked men".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In closing submissions, Sani's legal representative said her client wished to apologise to the family.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Since the founding of the Soviet Union, Moscow’s security services have relied on inducing people they wished to arrest into committing some hostile or unlawful act in order to arrest them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
And for just a moment, Alex wished that she could be a person who did things instead of writing them…who could sail across seas or live happily on a tropical island.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
