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Discover LudwigThe phrase "having wanted" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a past desire or intention, as in the following example: Having wanted to become a doctor since I was a child, I applied to medical school as soon as I graduated.
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Having wanted their votes counted, they now want wholesale change.
Today she openly confesses to having "wanted to change the world".
Twitter-glee turned to shame, just for watching, for having wanted so much to watch.
Having wanted to be a train driver myself (who didn't?) I can totally understand Gordon's boy-joy.
I felt a sense of ridiculousness for having wanted something that was so far beyond my reach.
Having wanted to be a photographer from an early age, he joined the Bob Thomas agency straight from school.
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Bennett had wanted blazing red.
He had wanted to live.
He had wanted "Captain America".
The markets had wanted something more substantial.
He had wanted me to call him.
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