[
US
/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
]
[ UK /wˈɪʃɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /wˈɪʃɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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a specific feeling of desire
he got his wish
he was above all wishing and desire
How To Use wishing In A Sentence
- Word can say so little when someone cares so much. Mother,I'm wishing that these were a way to tell you the things that I'd so like to say How thankful I am and how very proud,too,to have a wonderful mother like you.
- On this special day that belongs to you,I'd like to tell you the happiness we share means more than I can show.With all my heart,I'm wishing the joy the whole year through.Happiness always!
- Moreover, in the case of conations, and in any other cases where it applies, see if the word ‘apparent’ is left out, e.g. ‘wishing is a conation after the good’, or Topics
- Without wishing to be unkind, it was student vegetable gloop (carrot, courgette, mushroom, turnip and barley in tomato sauce) with little herby scone things on the top.
- Girls wishing to join Brownies should attend on Thursday 22nd.
- Carlo lit a cigarette, and wishing the old woman a merry "addio" left and descended the stairs. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
- A female puppet with a fine, domed forehead entered, swishing black velvet.
- Shakily I splashed some cold water onto my stricken face, wishing the cold liquid to act as a reality check, maybe even wake me up from this painfully real nightmare.
- Whatever the reason, I'll be wishing him well because, in our adversarial, interrogative culture, there's still a place for Parkinson's gentlemanly, self-effacing approach.
- She waited for him to invite her to dance, not wishing to seem bold.