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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I’m not wishing another pandemic on us, mind you.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But she also fully gets the appeal of wishing these two would just suck it up and admit their affection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Before May, he was a businessman who would drive around his home city of Wakefield wishing the potholes could be fixed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
It was a rainy Saturday night, and I was lying on the floor of my new living room, staring at the ceiling and wishing I were anywhere but here.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
