would that

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

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In other words, if I earned only $1,810 in 2025, would that be enough to delay the conversion, assuming I did the same in the following years until age 70?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

They had broken their trophy drought since - first in Barbados in 2024 and then Dubai last year - but back in another home final, would that pressure stop them again?

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“So I thought, ‘OK, what if I do “Romeo and Juliet” in the future; what would that look like?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

If he gets it, would that really triple this country’s square footage?

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

"And what business would that be of yours?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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