wishful
Example Sentences
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"Hope is not the same thing as wishful thinking," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
There have always been overeager people who, through either extreme wishful thinking or some quirk of brain chemistry, have come to believe that science fiction hides secret messages or covers up for real events.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nor is that wishful thinking: “With the launch of its GLM-5.2 model, Z.ai has mounted the most impressive Chinese challenge yet to US dominance in artificial intelligence,” writes Gavekal Research analyst Will Denyer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The world will be a better place when statesmen and their cronies routinely submit their strategic brainstorms to an LLM, free of wishful thinking or tunnel vision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“But if you don’t know your history you won’t know the difference between the truth and wishful thinking.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
