wishing

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This is exactly what I had been wishing for ever since I got to bring laurels for my country.

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Quick take

a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

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noun

a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wishing.

noun

a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

Example sentences

This is exactly what I had been wishing for ever since I got to bring laurels for my country.

But when I look back over my twenties I don't find myself wishing I had worked more hours on my startup.

"Who knew in 2008 that during the Obama administration it may get to the point of people wishing for the good ol' days of George W. Bush?

I've been using it for a few months now across two very different projects, and I'm wishing I'd found it earlier.

Without wishing to appear negative, I do find it odd the way that a technical crowd react to these online demos.

It's spray-and-pray spam and companies wishing to keep their respect among developers would do well to avoid them.

Battleships, far from being a ridiculous idea, were a logical and necessary step for any navy wishing to project power at sea.

It is easy to imagine pilots and engineers of 1985 wishing that outsiders who knew less than them would just shut up and let them do their jobs without unnecessary distractions.

Imagine a brick and mortar retail location wishing to interview me regarding my personal info, buying habits etc before they allow me to enter and browse.