Examples of 'wishful' in a sentence

Meaning of "wishful"

wishful (adjective) - Characterized by feeling or expressing a desire or hope for something to happen
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  • Wished-for; desired, wanted.
  • Expressing a wish or longing for something.
  • Aspiring, or seeking advancement.

How to use "wishful" in a sentence

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More like wishful thinking on her part.
The fiancee part maybe was my wishful thinking.
A little wishful thinking never hurt anyone.
Sounds like some kind of wishful fantasy.
Wishful thinking sometimes lead to blind alley.
That is typical wishful thinking among politicians.
Wishful thinking must be a symptom of advancing years.
I guess that was just wishful thinking on my part.
Wishful thinking will not change anything.
That would be wishful thinking on your part.
Wishful thinking will not prepare you.
There is too much wishful thinking involved.
Or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly.
It is closely related to wishful thinking in its construction.
Wishful thinking simply is not productive here.

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We have more than a wishful hope of resurrection.
Wishful thinking will not save elephants.
But perhaps this is wishful thinking on my part.
Wishful thinking cannot overcome such a record.
I thought it was just wishful thinking on their.
Wishful thinking of making the branch proud.
But it was only wishful thinking on my part.
Market shares do not increase by wishful thinking.
But that is wishful thinking at the moment.
Beginning to see that was just wishful thinking.
Not by wishful thinking they will not.
But even that may be wishful thinking.
Hope was wishful and passive and comforting.
That may still prove to be wishful thinking.
This is not wishful thinking or an empty promise.
You have to stop your wishful thinking.
No amount of wishful or positive thinking is going to change this.
But it seems like a lot of wishful thinking.
He despises wishful thinking and unsupportable expectations.
Not wild beliefs and wishful thinking.
Wishful thinking is not good science.
He knew it was wishful thinking on his part.
I believe you are suffering from wishful thinking.
Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part.
Your plan seems to be based on wishful thinking.
Such wishful thinking is where these ronin go wrong.
But it can also be just wishful thinking.
Wishful thinking on both our parts.
I can not charge him on wishful thinking.
Wishful thinking from an old fool.
I need to work for it beyond wishful thinking.
Call it wishful thinking if you like.
We can not afford to be wishful about this.
Perhaps wishful thinking about to be fulfilled.
All this talk of equality is wishful thinking.

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