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wished
adjective as in requested
adjective as in uncompelled
adjective as in unforced
adjective as in voluntary
Example Sentences
“There were some days I wished I had never started it,” he told C-SPAN, the universal writer’s lament.
A builder, who wished not to be named, lives in a caravan he bought for £500.
The congressman said he’d heard from constituents on both sides of the tariffs debate — those whose exports are receiving a stiff reception from other countries, and those who wished for higher tariffs on competing industries.
The couple initially wished to remain anonymous, but following the safe arrival of baby Amy are now speaking to the BBC about their "little miracle".
"I want to emigrate because of the things we saw in detention, and because of the mental torture of fearing the bombs falling on our heads. We wished for death but couldn't find it."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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