What does wished-for mean?
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wished-for
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wished-for.
Princeton's WordNet
longed-for, wished-for, yearned-foradjective
greatly desired
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wished-for
Wished-for refers to something that is desired, longed for, or wanted by someone. It represents a person's aspirations, dreams, or hopes for a particular object, condition, or outcome. It is often used to evoke a sense of yearning or longing.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wished-for in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wished-for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of wished-for in a Sentence
In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.
If mankind had wished for what is right, they might have had it long ago.
When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.
It was really touch and go, some of you who've wanted to put me out of my misery darn near got what you wished for ! So sorry to disappoint you !
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo:
There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss. It is necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good life is to live.
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