wished-for

Example Sentences

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A teenage pop fan who was let down when a long wished-for meet and greet with her idol Melanie Martinez fell through at the last minute has been given a second chance.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Moments like that give the well-intentioned if scattershot “Convergence” its wished-for inspiration much more readily than ending with the easy uplift of a mass-Zoom “Lean on Me” singalong.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Its one-word title, “Judd,” suits the artist’s view of his wished-for, worked-for place in history: so assured as to need neither qualifiers nor explanations.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2020

The wished-for embrace, of course, was not intended literally for me.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2020

After a few remarks about the farm, the crops, and the favourable weather, he gave the wished-for explanation.

From Mr. Marx's Secret by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)