want
verb (used with object)
to feel a need or a desire for; wish for.
is wanting
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present progressiveof want (3rd person singular).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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“The only thing worse than taking on more work because you’re stretched is wanting to take on more work and not being able to,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Another key goal articulated by the president is wanting to encourage multinational manufacturing companies to invest and produce more in America to create domestic jobs.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
He is wanting to be king, which is what I thought, but I didn't think that other people would support him, no matter what.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
“The owner is wanting to pay off the fines that were delivered,” said Marianne Bordogna, the listing agent with Keller Williams Realty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
‘Now,’ he muttered, ‘I is wanting dreams about gigglehouses for girls...and about boggleboxes for boys.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
