wish
Usage
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To wish is to feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity: I wish I could go home. Desire, a more formal verb, suggests a strong wish: They desire liberation. Want, usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment: People all over the world want peace.
Example Sentences
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“To the new kings, the young generation, I wish them the best,” El Daña said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Target-date funds provide an option for people who do not wish to actively manage their retirement account, who have little knowledge of finance or who may struggle to invest for retirement at all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
States that wish to reduce excessive partisan manipulation still possess many tools for reform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The first Lions match may be when England get their wish in seeing 22-year-old left-hander James Rew face the new ball.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
I wish I could rewind to last weekend so I could study even harder, stay even more focused, refuse to take a break when Mom insisted.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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