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1Wishful Thinking — bezeichnet: Wishful Thinking (Band), britische Band Wishful Thinking (Film), Film mit Drew Barrymore Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …
2wishful thinking — n [U] when you believe that what you want to happen will happen, when in fact it is not possible ▪ I think she rather likes me. But maybe that s just wishful thinking …
3wishful thinking — Wishful thinking means believing that something that you want to happen is really happening or will happen, even though it is neither true nor likely. I think his health is improving a little, but perhaps that s just wishful thinking on… …
4wishful thinking — n. thinking in which one consciously or unconsciously interprets facts in terms of what one would like to believe wishful thinker n …
5wishful thinking — thinking or talking about something that you would very much like to happen although you know it probably will not happen. Do you think you might be in line for promotion, then? No, it s just wishful thinking …
6Wishful thinking — For other uses, see Wishful thinking (disambiguation). Wishful thinking is the formation of beliefs and making decisions according to what might be pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to evidence, rationality or reality. Studies have… …
7wishful thinking — noun the illusion that what you wish for is actually true (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑illusion, ↑fantasy, ↑phantasy, ↑fancy * * * noun 1. : illusory attribution of actuality to what one wishes to be or become true and discovery of justifications for… …
8wishful thinking — N UNCOUNT If you say that an idea, wish, or hope is wishful thinking, you mean that it has failed to come true or is unlikely to come true. It is wishful thinking to expect deeper change under his leadership …
9wishful thinking — wish|ful think|ing [ ,wıʃfəl θıŋkıŋ ] noun uncount a belief that something that you want to be true is true: She was sure he d forgiven her or was that just wishful thinking? …
10wishful thinking — believing it is true because you wish it was true Roy says that he is going to marry Dawn, but it s wishful thinking …