wished

Example Sentences

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Rudolph, who used to travel often with her now-adult children, says that’s the type of room she always wished had existed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

In one of her last posts on the social media platform "X", she wished the Dalai Lama a happy 90th birthday.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

If I completed college, I could do what I wished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In 1962, Fifa issued eligibility criteria, dictating that players must have citizenship of the country they wished to play for, and could no longer represent more than one nation over their career.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

I silently crossed my fingers and wished for her to be wrong.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin