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wishful thinking

NOUN
belief that wishes become reality
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If this sounds like wishful thinking, you can hardly be blamed.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

And maybe that’s just wishful thinking, but it’s enough to inspire both professionals and amateurs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is not just our wishful thinking, it is what we hear from our customers.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Sometimes it’s wishful thinking that feels like conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

My CIA training overrode my wishful thinking," Howard said, "and I also recalled one of James Bond's maxims: 'Once is coincidence.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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