wishful

Example Sentences

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My mother’s voice knocked me out of my wishful thinking.

From Salon

Maybe that is wishful thinking, but what's clear is that Scotland will go into the Six Nations shed of the sort of expectation they have had to carry in recent seasons.

From BBC

That, of course, could prove to be a Democrat’s wishful thinking.

From New York Times

"I think the truth is that the idea that this is incredibly accurate is wishful thinking," she says.

From BBC

But sports are more about probabilities than superstition or wishful thinking.

From Seattle Times