He expressed his wishe to become a professional musician.

I have many wishings for the future.

The wishfulnesses of the children were evident in their letters to Santa Claus.

I wish my name was Smith.

She well-wished him good luck before his exam.

She received many well-wished birthday cards.

I wished you well on your journey.

Wishful recycling is the act of putting items in the recycling bin that you hope can be recycled, even if you're not sure.

I threw a coin into the wishing well and made a wish.

Wishful thinking is the belief or hope that something you want to happen will happen, even though it is not likely or realistic.