: the conscious or unconscious desire for the death of oneself or of another
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Have you seen the way she drives? She must have a death wish.
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Some people would’ve seen that as a death wish.—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 Michaela Dorfmeister, the two-time Olympic champion, went so far as to ask if Vonn had a death wish?—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026 And the recent rise of raw milk (a.k.a. untreated milk that is lauded by some as a health cure-all and others as a bacteria-spiked death wish) left us wondering: Which type of milk is actually healthiest?—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026 Speaking of death wishes, Vic is losing control of this new version of himself with the nice home and girlfriend, acting like his criminal heritage doesn’t exist.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for death wish