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The phrase "act of wishing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process or action of expressing a desire or hope for something to happen.
Example: "The act of wishing for a better future can motivate individuals to work towards their goals."
Alternatives: "expression of desire" or "gesture of hope".
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Another room will hold a large-scale wall drawing of a wishing well, likening the inebriation produced by alcohol to the act of wishing.
I'd therefore developed a mental strategy that consisted of eliminating any desire for good outcomes, as if the act of wishing would expose me to the ruthless forces that drive this universe and spitefully effect the exact opposite of what I hoped for.
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The simple, psuedo-psychoanalytical answer is that it's an act of wish fulfilment, a form of controlling a latent desire that I'll probably never allow myself to indulge fully in the flesh.
If we think back to AS Level Psychology classes and consider Freud's Oedipus Complex theories, you could argue that watching incest porn is simply an act of wish fulfilment.
If we think back to college psychology classes and consider Freud's Oedipus complex theories, you could argue that watching incest porn is simply an act of wish fulfillment.
In their original iteration, the necklaces were presented as an act of well wishing, and thought to provide good luck to their wearer.
If you believe that this might be an act of sorcery or wish to test it out before calling someone, dial your own number to test it out.
Shopping lists and love letters, angry declarations of separation and long explanations of acts we wished we had never taken are often the subjects of our writing.
But appellants, denying that they are within the coverage of the Act, wish to litigate these claims in an injunctive proceeding in the District Court.
On this fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, I wish I was writing a congratulatory letter to all the regulatory agencies in Washington, D.C., for its successful implementation.
"God Bless you for this act of kindness sure wish there were more person[s] in this world that could do this instead of judging".
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