Sentence examples for although I wanted from inspiring English sources

The phrase "although I wanted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a contrast between a desire and a situation or outcome that differs from that desire.
Example: "Although I wanted to go to the party, I decided to stay home and study instead."
Alternatives: "even though I wished" or "despite my desire".

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I never had the nerve to go knock at his door, although I wanted to".

Malcolm Martineau played the piano very well, although I wanted to hear more of him.

Although I wanted to scrutinize his thinking and his behavior, I also wanted to be fair in my depiction.

Although I wanted cognitive space for my own pursuits, averting my gaze was not to bury my head.

Bad guys are pretty fun to play, although I wanted to redeem Joe a little [in H&CF].

The outfits were very carefully chosen and although I wanted it to be sexy, anything along the lines of 'page 3' would have been a 'no no'.

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Although I want to argue that they are not just irritating, but wrong.

"Although I want a lot of people to like him, I'd rather have his DNA preserved".

I try not to sleep during the daytime on either of those days, although I want to.

I also wish I would have realized sooner, rather than later, that although I want to give her everything, sometimes "nothing" also helps.

"Although I want it to be debated, to test whether this solution is feasible, looking for side effects is very essential," he says.

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