wanted

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If they wanted to be up front about it, they'd explain it on the home page.

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Quick take

desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"

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adjective

desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"

adjective

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wanted.

adjective

desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"

adjective

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

See also: cherished, precious, treasured

Example sentences

If they wanted to be up front about it, they'd explain it on the home page.

But you know what... maybe I need the money right now to do some things I always wanted to do.

When I was diagnosed, I had only one thing that I wanted; to live long enough to see my children grow up.

Now, I know you and many others reading this post probably think Im just a pissed off student who didnt get the grade he wanted and is now bashing his teacher out of revenge.

It was just kind of a let-down after such a long buildup, and then they started to wonder why they invested the entirety of their twenties into it and question whether that's really what they wanted their life to be.