How to Use wishful thinking in a Sentence

wishful thinking

noun

• The idea that the enemy will immediately surrender is nothing more than wishful thinking.
• That proved from the start of the match to be wishful thinking.
  — Joel Petterson, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2017
• That is wishful thinking on the part of the price bulls.
  — Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• But such wishful thinking doesn’t pay the bills — or keep the lights on.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
• If that’s wishful thinking, then let the wish linger much longer than the virus.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2020
• This faith in the Fed wasn’t based on wishful thinking.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 May 2022
• To date, those Trump-slayers have proven to be wishful thinking on the part of the GOP.
  — Rafi Schwartz, The Week, 15 Dec. 2022
• But the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s made that seem like wishful thinking.
  — Larry Wolff, WSJ, 13 July 2018
• And there's one school of thought that said that was wishful thinking.
  — CBS News, 25 Sep. 2019
• Or is this just wishful thinking for two boys of this age?
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• For the first time in a long time, the idea that better days are ahead wouldn’t just be wishful thinking.
  — Scott Bordow, azcentral, 1 Apr. 2018
• There’s a smidgen of solace in that: in the facade, the lie, the wishful thinking, the distraction, the delusion, the hope.
  — Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020
• No amount of wishful thinking across these last two weeks of the season can change that.
  — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• That seems to be -- some people might say that's a bit of wishful thinking.
  — NBC News, 15 Aug. 2021
• That kind of wishful thinking could lead you to lose lots of money.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024
• That, of course, could prove to be a Democrat’s wishful thinking.
  — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Their chance of getting the No. 1 seed in the NFC is pretty much just wishful thinking now.
  — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 20 Dec. 2020
• Such a scheme would not have cost the city any money, but it was agreed that this was wishful thinking.
  — Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
• That is achievable but rests on some sleight of hand and wishful thinking.
  — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 26 June 2018
• The Italian piece of the name was a bit of wishful thinking; at more than 3,700 pounds, the car wasn’t even light, let alone super light.
  — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
• According to some who work in the field of AI, that’s more than just wishful thinking.
  — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
• The wishful thinking might well be on the Democratic side this time around.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
• These had been crafted with care — and no small amount of wishful thinking.
  — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2018
• Strength and force are what is needed, not words and wishful thinking.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
• That may be wishful thinking, though, if research is any indication.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
• That is costly wishful thinking.
  — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
• Now, the wait is on to see if such hopes were prescient or just wishful thinking.
  — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
• Peters suggests any claim that the problem can be solved simply through economic growth is wishful thinking at best.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• The bottom line is that hoping a cold winter will mean fewer pests is wishful thinking.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
• This is no longer speculation, rumor or civic wishful thinking.
  — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026