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wishing

adjective as in hoping

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But secretly rooting for the good Israelis and wishing them success is one thing.

No more wishing you could feel her hot breath on your neck as she writhes in ecstasy.

At the state level, this means that governors wishing to be elected must turn their attention downtown.

Growing up, Trainor was very self-conscious about her curves, often wishing she could be svelte like her high school friends.

Even bus stops for minivans wishing to run their routes there have to pay up.

And to tell the truth, she couldn't help wishing he could see, so he could make the game livelier.

But just wishing never made anyone larger or taller, not even a pig, and Squinty stayed the same size.

I was four hours under these circumstances, expecting, and indeed wishing, every moment to be my last.

The simple honest-hearted General, who knew not the guile of their hearts, was deluded into wishing them success.

Wishing to turn the joke against Schwerin, the king called attention to the snuff-box.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wishing, such as: desiring, longing, pining, wanting, and yearning.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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