wish-fulfillment fantasy
Example Sentences
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Showrunner Jess Brownell says this season, they were is interested in prodding the wish-fulfillment fantasy many of us were introduced to at a young age.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The Michael Returns plot reads like Rafael’s wish-fulfillment fantasy: that he can have the satisfaction of Jane formally choosing him this time over her late husband.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2019
It’s at this point that “Late Night” becomes a fantastical wish-fulfillment fantasy in which authenticity, transparency and feminist truth-telling win the day.
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2019
She’s as much of a dark wish-fulfillment fantasy as any superhero, and she’s not for all tastes.
From The Verge • Sep. 6, 2018
This half-comic, half-serious soap opera à clef could be awful, but instead it is surprisingly fun: a fictional look at Mrs. Clinton that blends what-if alternative history with wish-fulfillment fantasy: if only she would.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2012
