Sentence examples for was wanna from inspiring English sources

The phrase "was wanna" is not correct in standard written English.
It is a colloquial contraction of "want to" that is typically used in informal spoken language, but it should not be used in formal writing. Example: "I was wanna go to the party, but I had other plans."

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was wanna

contraction

Eye dialect of want a

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The approach practiced by boys in searsh of new partners was "Wanna dance?" by Americans.

What I wanted, deep down, it turned out, was "Wanna Know" by Digital Farm Animals ft. R Kelly.

The first song was "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, which Bell said "was a fun homage to Michael Jackson, and it set the tone for the rest of the episode".

Perhaps the weakest number was "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin.'" One of the strongest acts in "Immortal" (which captured all of the song's frenetic, tribal, transnational energy), it is reduced in "ONE" to a rather mundane hat-juggling act.

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So if I'm gonna play crazy, I'm wanna play proper crazy".

More typical are "Wanna Take You Home" and "Sunset Lovin,' " which never get sweaty, despite plenty of attempts at friction.

Right now it's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".

My favourite Prince song is I Wanna Be Your Lover.

The d.j. was playing "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," the unconventional first song from "Thriller".

"That's where I wanna be".

Be anybody you wanna be".

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