wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
have been wishing
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present perfect progressiveof wish.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Paramount+ adopted a more conciliatory approach, although it could have been wishing Netflix well in the Gwyneth Paltrow sense.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
“People have been wishing for back to normal, but you should be careful what you wish for,” said Georgetown University’s Lawrence Gostin, an expert in public health law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
As an enrollment manager, I have been wishing for change to the system in the same way a parent awaits good news of the healthy birth of a child.
From Slate ● May 31, 2016
With gaming already a huge pursuit on smartphones, the prospect of it on a TV is exciting to iPhone developers, who for years have been wishing for a new Apple platform for apps.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2015
In fact, I have been wishing for my bed for the last three or four hours.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
