wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
will be wishing
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future progressiveof wish.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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“I have no doubt that he’ll be back to full strength in no time and I know the whole country will be wishing him well.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Keen fans of the musical Wicked will be wishing they were at the convention, as cinema owners were treated to a rough cut of a brief section of the new film.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2023
What we can be sure of is that anyone with an ounce of compassion in Britain will be wishing Boris Johnson recovers - and he has every chance of doing so.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2020
But Klopp will be wishing for some crashing, driving heavy beats.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2016
“And your mother’s got some tucked away. We’re going to change it into silver. That’s what people will be wishing they had soon, silver and gold.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
