would that

1. I wish that, as in Would that I could stop working and go hiking with you. For a synonym, see if only.

Example Sentences

Ask exploratory questions: If I moved near you, what would that be like for you?

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But is he worth more than $20 million—or would that qualify as what investment giant Warren Buffett referred to in 2007 as “irrational and excessive” pay?

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“Would that even be enough to stop Nansi and Tano?”

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But what would that mean for Ama?

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Would that not make him its rightful owner?

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