wishful

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Or it could be some combination of bluff and wishful thinking.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It was confusion, or maybe wishful thinking, or was it outright defiance?

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Ali Vaez, an Iran analyst at International Crisis Group, said the idea that American and Israeli bombing would trigger a popular uprising in Iran is wishful thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

They both know it’s wishful thinking that borders on delusion, but right now it’s all they have.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman