Examples of 'wanted' in a sentence

Meaning of "wanted"

Want (verb) means to have a desire to possess or do something
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  • wished for; desired; sought
  • subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
  • simple past tense and past participle of want

How to use "wanted" in a sentence

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You said you wanted to start over.
You wanted to continue to sabotage our operation.
I imagine because he wanted to use them later.
You wanted him out of the jacket.
You said that you wanted to be a hero.
Or he wanted to do it again but without the mistakes.
I did not know they wanted to take us clubbing.
I wanted you to come around to tell you.
The president wanted to meet with him.
I wanted to win that money for you.
I have always wanted to see your room.
I wanted the power to go out before we went to sleep.
Your father wanted you to have this.
I wanted to thank my father for setting this up.
I think he just wanted to have somebody along.

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I wanted to know if you would lied to me again.
I thought you wanted me to ring the bell.
I wanted to take you someplace worthy of you.
Kelsey really wanted to tell you herself.
I wanted to ask about one of your parolees.
I have always wanted to meet you again.
I wanted to talk to you about a different matter.
I think she wanted you to find him.
I wanted to talk about the adoption of my grandson.
You created it and wanted to experiment on others.
He wanted them to be him playing the part.
He was all hostile and wanted to whip somebody.
She wanted to come and help us out.
I think they meant they wanted it now.
And they wanted you to like them.
I told them what they wanted to hear.
No way he wanted to shake hands with everyone.
You are the one who wanted a drink.
Because he wanted to make a lot of stupid changes.
You could go to a fancy school if you wanted to.
Mom wanted me to protect from prying eyes.
No wonder ago who wanted to fire him.
They wanted nappa and mulukhiya cabbage.
You finally got everything you wanted.
I thought you wanted to wait till he arrived.
I did right by my patients just like you wanted me to.
I know you wanted a place of your own.
All his lower classmates wanted them.
Say you wanted to subvert the system.
I would have given him anything he wanted.
I just wanted to see how you moved.
This is the red fish you wanted.
Charlie wanted to say something during prep.
I am not surprised the horseman wanted it destroyed.
I have wanted to talk to you for so long.

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