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

How to pronounce wishing?

How to say wishing in sign language?

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How to use wishing in a sentence?

1. Cardinal James Gibbons:

   Wishing You every blessing from "the giver of all good gifts"...

2. George Eliot:

   It seems to me we can never give up longing And wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, And we must hunger after them.

3. Anderson Cooper:

   I think about a year after college I realized I don't want to waste any more time worrying about this and wishing I was some other way, i think being gay is one of the blessings of my life. And it made me a better person, it made me a better reporter.

4. John Iannarelli:

   There is a serious problem with an FBI agent purposefully wishing to take bureau-related matters to an unsecure platform for the purposes of not being discovered by their employee.

5. Greg Abbott of Texas:

   It has become clear that our military personnel must have the ability to defend themselves against these type of attacks on our own soil, arming National Guard at these bases will not only serve as a deterrent to anyone wishing to do harm to our service men and women, but will enable them to protect those living and working on the base.