wished

Example Sentences

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Police said the family wished to remain anonymous.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

He said he wished he had more Dodgers stuff to sell, because the crowd would be overwhelmingly in favor of the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Here are some of the brainstorms they wished for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Ghalibaf noted on X that a state television presenter said he wished Tehran airport had been closed so the negotiators could not leave for Switzerland.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

As though it was choreographed, cries of outrage rang out, and I wished I’d paid more attention to what the guy was saying.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin