wish (someone or something) on (someone)

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: to want (someone) to have or be affected by (someone or something bad or unpleasant)

I wouldn't wish that terrible illness on anyone.

I wouldn't wish that man on any woman.

Examples of wish (someone or something) on (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Social-media sleuths noted that the Dolphins did not give Tagovailoa an online happy birthday wish on Monday. — Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Schumer made a significant recruitment push for Peltola to challenge Sullivan and got his wish on Monday morning. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026

Having documented much of her daughter’s health battle on social media, Atkinson shared the footage of her tear-jerking wish on TikTok (@kayatkin). — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey has expressed his wish on multiple occasions to bring rivalry games back to the state. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025

Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025

Take advantage of these dark skies, soak in the Northern Lights, study constellations, and make a wish on a falling star. — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025