wishful thought

noun

An instance of wishful thinking.

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Meanings

nounwishful thought (plural wishful thoughts)

plural wishful thoughts

  1. An instance of wishful thinking.
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wishful thought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20thought

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“wishful thought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20thought. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wishful thought,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wishful%20thought.

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