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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'have wanted to' is correct and usable in written English.
It is most commonly used to express that someone has had a desire to do something in the past. For example, "I have wanted to travel to Italy for as long as I can remember."
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I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated.
I would have wanted to see me!
"It must have wanted to get hit.
They seem to have wanted to emigrate.
"I thought you would have wanted to".
Or they might not have wanted to.
Would Butler have wanted to rejoin?
I wouldn't have wanted to".
He wouldn't have wanted to hear it.
Then, I would have wanted to stay.
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People have wanted to do this for years.
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