wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
are wishing
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present progressiveof wish.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That, and not “tradition,” is why normal people are wishing the happy couple well.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2025
“But I’m absolutely happy I did because I do believe there are millions of people who are wishing that their own child or the young woman that they were can find some sort of justice.”
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
ITV said: "We are wishing Rageh a speedy recovery and look forward to him being back on screen when he feels ready."
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
Those who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their periods and those who are wishing that it would just stop already will find common ground in Margaret’s story.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
They are wishing they were at home, and could get their straight, yellow hair on 58 to crimping pins, because Laurie or Johnny would be coming to see them, it being Saturday night.”
From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
