Synonyms for wishing
wish·ing

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1. wish, wishing, wantnoun

   a specific feeling of desire

   "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

   Synonyms:
   indirect request, neediness, need, wish, deprivation, want, regard, privation, lack, deficiency, compliments

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1. • Desire

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1. hoping

   to hope for something; clue-lessy waiting for something

   "i was wishing for a new phone..."

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. wishingnoun

   Synonyms:
   longing, aspiration

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1. List of paraphrases for "wishing":

   desiring, wanting, desirous, seeking

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1. Stephanie Grisham:

   The first lady returned home to the White House this morning. She is resting comfortably and remains in high spirits, our office has received thousands of calls and emails wishing Mrs. Trump well, and we thank everyone who has taken the time to reach out.

2. Thornton:

   The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure.

3. Grant Whitus:

   He's a very good guy, he's wishing he could have done more.

4. Aristotle:

   Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is slow-ripening fruit.

5. Novak Djokovic:

   Much better. I was wishing two days ago after I was done with my first round to have a performance like today, hopefully I can continue to play like this.