# I wish

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/i-wish
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

## Examples

- I wish I had more time to relax.
- I wish I could speak another language fluently, but I have not practiced enough yet.
- He looked at the empty train station and sighed, wishing he had arrived earlier, though he knew the last train had already departed.

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