wishful

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Provided that progress doesn't hasten the arrival of Judgment Day -- wishful thinking, I know -- I'm all for the science fiction I dig coming true.

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  1. adjective Having or expressing a wish or longing.

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  • Provided that progress doesn't hasten the arrival of Judgment Day -- wishful thinking, I know -- I'm all for the science fiction I dig coming true. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • With the Republicans in control -- wishful thinking -- there would have been a minimum of $42 billion in cuts, likely combined with tax cuts to spur the economy, and $0 borrowed.
  • The conservative wishful-thinking counter-narrative is forming. —  Blog entry
  • I pray for our nation, and hope we are a better country now than we were then (wishful). —  California Literary Review
  • Had it converted even once yesterday, Ottawa's comeback might never have gotten past the wishful-thinking stage. —  post-gazette.com - News
 

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/ˈwɪʃfəl/
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