wished

Example Sentences

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Doyle said he wished books could be presented to young people in a way that doesn't "automatically feel like homework".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When Dr. Oz asked him what he wished for, the actor said, “I want to stay alive.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I had an active fantasy life and wished to be heroic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But I will tell you because I want you to know the story as it happened, not simply as I would have wished it to happen.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo