wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
had wished
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past perfectof wish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Chiquita had wished to maintain its crucial role in the community’s solid waste management system, but has made the difficult decision to close its active waste disposal operations,” wrote Steve Cassulo, the landfill’s manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Gamage said it was not his place to say whether the Star of Hope should be a museum, as Indiana had wished.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
A hostage released during the cease-fire, Agam Goldstein-Almog, told him that his daughter — one of 19 women hostages, according to Israel — was alive and had wished him a happy birthday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Selena Gomez had tweeted about me, Beyonce had wished me well on Facebook, and Madonna had dedicated a song to me.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
