have no wish

phrase

: to not want
I have no wish to interfere in your plans.

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Ordinary Colombians have no wish to see a return of the rampant political violence of the past. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2025 And other domestic firms have no wish to tread in sectors dominated by groups that have received extensive regulatory favors from the government. Arvind Subramanian, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2022 Besides, many of the region’s leaders have no wish to uphold democratic ideals. New York Times, 12 Apr. 2021

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“Have no wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20no%20wish. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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