wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
wishing
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present participleof wish.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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No one dies wishing they had worked more than they needed to — but plenty do wishing they had spent more time with their loved ones.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I’ll be there with everybody else, wishing and hoping.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Whether you’re eight years old and you’re imagining doing it one day, or you’re 88 years old and maybe wishing you had done it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Officials did acknowledge that the move would “shake things up” as governments wishing to exchange excess dollars for gold would no longer be paid at the $35-an-ounce price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The egg drop was full of wanting and wishing and hoping.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
