Another word for wishing

wishing Synonyms

wishing

modif.

hoping, yearning, desiring, craving, pining, thirsting, hungering, wanting, longing.

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Maybe it was more a case of wishing it were so.
Deidre approached unbidden and stood before him, wishing she understood him and their bond better.
Deidre sobbed, suddenly wishing she could go back and change whatever it was she did to start this chain of events.
She dressed hurriedly in the clothes Sarah had loaned her and ran fingers through her hair, wishing she had a comb.
She delved into her work, wishing that Brandon could be there.

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