only wish/want/hope
idiom
—used to stress that someone's wishing/wanting/hoping something is the simple truth
He only wished she'd told him sooner.
I only wish I knew what was going on.
He only wanted to help.
I only hope she can get over this.
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Her only hope now lies with the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance, a state agency that resolves prior authorization disputes between patients and health insurance companies.
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Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
With the region's infrastructure destroyed and bombings a constant threat, these volunteers are the only hope for families trying to keep warm in the brutal winter months.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Mom says now his children only want to come over on the weekends after their dad gets home.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Our only hope is that the tough and harsh approach by President Donald Trump may be the only safeguard keeping Putin in check.
—Lucas Y. Tomlinson Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
With the region's infrastructure destroyed and bombings a constant threat, these volunteers are the only hope for families trying to keep warm in the brutal winter months.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Mom says now his children only want to come over on the weekends after their dad gets home.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Our only hope is that the tough and harsh approach by President Donald Trump may be the only safeguard keeping Putin in check.
—Lucas Y. Tomlinson Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for only wish/want/hope
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“Only wish/want/hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20wish%2Fwant%2Fhope. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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