wishful thinking

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believing something is true because you want it to be, not because of evidence

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Examples (20)

  • His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.
  • That's just wishful thinking if you believe it will happen without any effort.
  • Hoping for a sudden promotion without working hard is often just wishful thinking.
  • We must distinguish between a viable strategy and mere wishful thinking.
  • She realized that her dream of winning the lottery was nothing more than wishful thinking.
  • His optimistic prediction was widely regarded as wishful thinking by experts.
  • Many people mistake wishful thinking for actual planning.
  • Hoping for a sudden promotion without hard work is often just wishful thinking.
  • Believing that the problem will solve itself without intervention is pure wishful thinking.
  • She tried to convince herself, but deep down, she knew it was only wishful thinking.
  • He dismissed her optimism as mere wishful thinking given the current situation.
  • The idea that the problem will solve itself is pure wishful thinking.
  • We must distinguish between realistic goals and mere wishful thinking.
  • Don't mistake wishful thinking for actual progress; we need concrete actions.
  • It's wishful thinking to expect different results from the same actions.
  • Many economists dismissed the government's forecasts as nothing more than wishful thinking.
  • Their promises of an easy victory turned out to be just wishful thinking.
  • To think that everyone will agree with you without discussion is simply wishful thinking.
  • Don't let wishful thinking cloud your judgment about the true state of affairs.
  • He indulged in wishful thinking, imagining a world where all his problems disappeared.