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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be wished" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is the passive form of the verb "wish." Example: "The birthday girl was wished a happy birthday by all her friends."
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be wished
noun
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen
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Nor can politics be wished away.
They cannot be wished away.
And these differences cannot be wished away.
'Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished.
But certain memories can't be wished away.
Moreover, Iraqi nationalism cannot be wished away.
There's a consummation devoutly to be wished.
Isis cannot simply be wished away.
President Putin himself can't be wished away.
Financial realities can't be wished away".
None of these allegations can be wished away.
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