UK /ˌwɪʃ.fəl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/ US /ˌwɪʃ.fəl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
wishful thinking
noun
the imagining or discussion of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible and might one day happen
“She traced her finger along the want ads, circling positions that required skills she'd never possess, engaging in the kind of wishful thinking that made poverty bearable for one more night.”
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“I thought you might have been a good guy. But I guess that was just wishful thinking. - А ведь ты показался мне отличным парнем. Но, видимо, я просто хотела, чтобы это было правдой.”
The Owl House s2e6
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