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Examples of wishing
wishing
It is truly upsetting that superior officials are wishing that Mr. Koga resigns.
From the economist.com
I wake up every day of my life wishing this was the sequence of events that day.
From the freep.com
Wishing all our new homes to be exemplars of energy efficiency is very laudable.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The tyrant is pathetic, wishing to see only his own reflection wherever he goes.
From the guardian.co.uk
This has always left me feeling guilty and wishing they would treat us the same.
From the dailyherald.com
That's Angie Skinner, Mike's wife, probably wishing she was a few inches taller.
From the news-journalonline.com
For those wishing to cut to something closer to the chase, two titles stand out.
From the economist.com
Not only will you be firing a lot of rounds, but you'll be wishing you had more.
From the nzherald.co.nz
As a Romney supporter, I was wishing he had displayed more courtesy and dignity.
From the economist.com
- A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
- Hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
- An expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
- Prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
- Make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
- Regard: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
- Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
- A wish is a hope or desire for something. Fictionally, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used.
- "Wish" is the fifteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. ...
