Example Sentences

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Andrea said that she’d wished for “a happy life together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When I was in my teens and 20s, I’d roll my eyes at older baseball fans who complained about changes to the game and wished things were like they used to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

At this point, the person told Pauken he no longer wished to work with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Puelm said he wished he had known earlier and been able to "ask more questions" of his grandmother before her death.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I wished I could do something for Martha for being so kind to me—spin her a spool of gold, or a pile of it—but for all her kindness, she hadn’t made me any bargains.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff