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How to pronounce wanted in English?

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Synonyms cherished, precious, treasured


so good to feel wanted.
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couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy.
a wanted criminal.
a wanted poster.

Examples of wanted

wanted
Ivan, who so badly wanted a warm bed to sleep in at night, finally got his wish.
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Jost thought the Jaguars would come in ready to give the Cadets all they wanted.
From the stltoday.com
The elder asked the younger if he wanted help finding another Division I school.
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Learning from Gandhi, he wanted wholly truth with wholesome peace, harming none.
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Like a lot of girls her age, she loved animals, and wanted to be a veterinarian.
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If you wanted to be a respected chef, that was the best training you could have.
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In a nutshell, Brocchini wanted operational control of the Sacramento portfolio.
From the sacbee.com
Ewell encouraged Chan to make a list of things she wanted to change in her life.
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I just wanted to avoid crashes, push and not be pushed, be smart the whole time.
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More examples
  • Desire: feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
  • Privation: a state of extreme poverty
  • Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  • Lack: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
  • Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
  • Need: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
  • In economics, a want is something that is desired. It is said that every person has unlimited wants, but limited resources. Thus, people cannot have everything they want and must look for the most affordable alternatives.
  • WANT is an FM radio station licensed to Lebanon, Tennessee, and broadcasting to the Nashville, Tennessee, market on a frequency of 98.9 mHz. Its current format features country music, and it is simulcast over 1490 AM WCOR.
  • Want is the second studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. It is their first album with record label Photo Finish. The album was produced by Matt Squire. The track "Punkbitch" was included on the Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation. The first single from the album was "Don't Trust Me". ...