wished

In the pilot episode of Mad Men, a researcher tells Don Draper that consumers have a “death wish” and that this is why they are drawn to cigarettes.

Common-sense policies, more civility, a more environmentally friendly industry — those were on everyone’s wish list.

His role consists of taking policy recommendations and wishes and translating them to Big Business and Big Tech, eventually working to come to a deal that pleases all palates.

For example, in the spirit of gift-giving, people are sending their wish lists to family and friends, hoping that what they ask for will appear under the tree.

The state also declined to cancel the annual August motorcycle rally in Sturgis, against the wishes of some locals.

I really wanted Trenchmouth to succeed and at the time wished we were as big as Green Day.

David Prowse, the actor who portrayed Darth Vader, wished to come back but had to turn down the role because of ill health.

In his last tweet, he wished his followers a “Merry Christmas.”

Only on Broadway could they write what they wanted and adventurously as they wished.

Selling off the extras, I saw my neighbor marvel at the scent and murmur that he wished he could afford one.

And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.

Mrs. Jolly Robin had often wished—when she was trying to feed a rapidly-growing family—that she could hunt forp.

The moment was an awkward one, and Cynthia wished madly that she had not been prompted to ask that unfortunate question.

He wished her mother had not been quite such an appalling person, fat and painted.

He had not estimated that if Jean Baptiste sought his wife secretly, it must have been because he wished to avoid him.