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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But his wish list of non-woke repertory, which also included Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, draws on an attachment that predates his entry into national politics: Broadway musicals.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Cinderella-style villains aside, companies doing their diligence may reach out to people you wish they wouldn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A nicer human being you could not wish to meet.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Call it a wish list, bucket list or checklist — the dashboard is all yours.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“But it was funny when you said I like sci.fi and robotics because I wish I could program a robot to be my friend since I’m too annoying for any human to put up with?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing wish
