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. Darren Julien:

   John Lennon items don't come up very often because a lot of people keep them. This was one of his favorite guitars, he talked about wishing he still had it.

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. Chase Leblanc:

   Many moments of my young life were spent wishing for a smart mentor - now with age, I have found equally good advice can be found in not doing the dumb things that dumb people do.

4. Aristotle:

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

5. Patrice Gifford:

   It is always wise to stop wishing for things long enough to enjoy the fragrance of those now flowering.