wanted
desired or wished for or sought
How often you will meet it
Rank 457 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 45,061 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.021% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- desired or wished for or sought couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toya wanted criminal
- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for also: cherished, precious, treasured a cherished friendchildren are precious
wanted in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I argued that the handkerchief was enough, but I wanted this other evidence.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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I wanted to tell you of my contentment, but being slow of speech I--couldn't.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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What I principally wanted was fresh water; and I was resolved about dusk to swim ashore.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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If Right Hon. Gentleman wanted to move the Closure, he should do so in the form provided.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Emily wondered if she had wanted to go somewhere else and had been firmly directed toward Mallowe by her daughter.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1