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wishful thinking
hoping for an unlikely result
Wishful thinking is believing that something will happen simply because you want it to happen, even though it is unlikely.
Hear it in real life
Maybe the price will drop by half tomorrow.
That sounds like wishful thinking.
Thinking we can finish the whole renovation this weekend is wishful thinking.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It's a wishful think.
Say: It's wishful thinking.
The expression uses the noun "thinking," not the verb "think."
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How it fits in a sentence.
be wishful thinking; just wishful thinking
Your turn: say it out loud
Thinking we can finish the whole renovation this weekend is wishful thinking.
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wishful thinking
hoping for an unlikely result
“Thinking we can finish the whole renovation this weekend is wishful thinking.”
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