Synonyms for wishful thinking
wish·ful think·ing

Princeton's WordNet

1. wishful thinkingnoun

   the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

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1. • Illusion

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1. Stephen Brennock:

   Only time will tell whether this turns out to be a case of wishful thinking, but one thing is clear: geopolitical risks are here to stay.

2. Michael Pillsbury:

   There is no specific agreement for a phased rollback of the tariffs, the American side has been ambiguous when and which tariffs will be lifted. The Chinese have some wishful thinking and are trying to soothe their domestic hardliners that the tariffs will someday come off.

3. Joschka Fischer:

   Don't lose yourself in wishful thinking, angela Merkel will do nothing which will endanger the basic principles of the common market, of the EU.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   This is more wishful thinking on the part of The Sanders campaign than anything based on facts or math.

5. F.W. Lawvere:

   That orgy of wishful thinking that has passed for logic in the present century.