wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
wished
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past participleof wish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wishverb (used with object)to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
Example Sentences
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So I pitched it even though I wished it was a little better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has specified the number of people evacuated, and authorities in both countries previously indicated that many residents wished to remain in the city, even in the event of renewed fighting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Anyone who has ever played a football videogame or called defenses from their couch has wished their favorite team blitzed opposing quarterbacks more often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She also wished drivers would “stop being so aggressive to cyclists.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
‘Many winters ago, they banded together in secret. At first they called themselves the Healers. Deceived themselves into believing that they’ wished only to do good; to cure sickness, guard against demons.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
