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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sometimes wished" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when expressing a desire or longing that occurs occasionally.
Example: "She sometimes wished she could travel back in time to relive her childhood."
Alternatives: "occasionally desired" or "at times hoped"
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I've sometimes wished for a daughter.
In her misery she sometimes wished for the security of Arthur.
So riveting were these moments that I sometimes wished to prolong my hospital stay.
And although her writing always flows, I sometimes wished for something less utilitarian.
Ms. Rendón, however, said she sometimes wished she could give her daughter to relatives to raise.
Many years later, Clinton told Branch he sometimes wished he'd followed his path instead.
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