| 单词 | wishful thinking |
| 例句 | The others are, for the most part, figments of someone’s imagination, self-interest, or wishful thinking. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It was wishful thinking, and Gold knew it. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Enoch said, “I simply have no words. Wait—no—I do! Horace, that is the most stunningly naive and cowardly bit of wishful thinking that I’ve ever heard.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “But if you don’t know your history you won’t know the difference between the truth and wishful thinking.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z No, not believing it so much as daydreaming it and running it through a maze of wishful thinking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But to believe that dissecting the tragic events of 1996 in minute detail will actually reduce the future death rate in any meaningful way is wishful thinking. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The depressing thing is that so many of the ideas on which our psychologists base their beliefs about human intelligence, memory, and learning are all wishful thinking. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “A million dollars,” he answered, knowing it was really wishful thinking. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lord, may our dinner be filling to our minds, bodies, and souls,” Hilda said, which sounded to me less like a blessing and more like wishful thinking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mere wishful thinking, Farmer declared, basically telling his audience they didn’t know as much about MDR as he and PIH did. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Ever since they’d left Vancouver, she’d been calling to him in her thoughts, hoping he would hear her and come find her, but that was just wishful thinking. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My CIA training overrode my wishful thinking," Howard said, "and I also recalled one of James Bond's maxims: 'Once is coincidence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It means wishful thinking supported by flimsy evidence. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Annabeth wondered if Athena was speaking to her, but that was probably just wishful thinking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’d like to think there’s a little lust mixed in too, but that could be wishful thinking. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You love her. It’s only normal to have wishful thinking,” Dr. Hugely told her gently. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A year before the accident, when Mother had first heard of muscle testing and energy work, she’d dismissed both as wishful thinking. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It seemed like her face softened some when I said that, but it could’ve been wishful thinking on my part. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Would the people in the square think her news was just a child’s wishful thinking, or would they listen and be saved? The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well, which is this? Truth or wishful thinking?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But if there is indeed an American image built of truth rather than reflecting either hostility or wishful thinking, what is this image? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Hueper has little patience with the wishful thinking that promises “a magic pill that we shall take each morning before breakfast” as protection against cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They both know it’s wishful thinking that borders on delusion, but right now it’s all they have. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Either Kubat was engaging in wishful thinking or the statement was just a public relations smoke screen to give the match more credibility. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In fact, one has to accept the distinct possibility that one may have previously - perhaps through wishful thinking of a professional kind - exaggerated what evidence there was regarding such a desire on her part. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Teenage girls change in a year, but now the dress—which was more about wishful thinking last year—actually fit her perfectly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And while some have read the happy ending as wishful thinking, I prefer to see it as a utopian feminist argument for a life enriched by love and by work. The Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Has Always Had Game 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z There’s a note of wistful, wishful thinking in all this retconning of reality — would that we could write a time jump into our own scripts! Wondering When the Pandemic Will End? On TV, It Already Has. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It's wishful thinking, of course, for most of us. From dream homes to hellholes: architects shed light on the way we live 2012-05-16T15:37:39Z Speculating about the narrative potential of a black woman who appears in a short section of a trailer may be wishful thinking. How Female Fans Made ‘Star Wars’ Their Own 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Rekindling the love affair may be wishful thinking. Is America Ready to Love Cottage Cheese Again? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z That’s wishful thinking, alas, which only incites crusading abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe to bristle, “It is not all right! No matter what date it is!” 'Tom,' a new take on Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic, at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z I’m not without my own projections and wishful thinking about Mayer, of course. Marissa Mayer’s new job 2012-07-17T23:13:00Z His movies frequently explore the gap between wishful thinking and hard reality that so many Americans — black and white — fall into, and the final moments of “25th Hour” present it with stark and haunting clarity. The Essential Spike Lee 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s probably unconscious wishful thinking on my part that sometimes when I’m at my desk, I secretly wish I were on a riverbank. Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley Discuss the ‘Undoing’ Finale 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z But even they often only project their wishful thinking, their romantic idealism, onto the thing they have fundamentally failed to grasp. Perspective | A portrait of Vincent van Gogh as a tormented soul 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z That final name would once have seemed a joke or wildly wishful thinking, but now it lives cozily with the others. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Even the vision of the industry as a place of open-minded tolerance was wishful thinking. Analysis | Fashion was broken even before the pandemic. A reboot could be just what it needs. 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z In foreign affairs, furthermore, endings often tend toward the messy and unhappy — a condition, as Greene understood, that no wishful thinking or assertions of innocence are likely to alter. When America’s Cold War Strategy Turned Corrupt 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Their garish melodramas and dark conspiracies have taken on the rosy glow of wishful thinking. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The result is a movie that “is honest about the limits of benevolence, and about the wishful thinking that can cloud our understanding of the world,” A.O. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The First Lady’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Challenging the instrumental-intrinsic binary is not just a matter of wishful thinking. For art's sake ? and ours 2011-03-30T21:00:00Z There are plenty of movies about heroic entrepreneurs clashing with unscrupulous capitalists, two sides of the same coin and thus part of a cultural currency of mixed feelings and wishful thinking. The Luxe Life in ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Bling Ring’ and Other Films 2013-05-16T12:00:01Z I hope it works, but I think it’s wishful thinking.” Auctioning Dawn Powell’s Diaries on the Web 2012-06-29T22:24:09Z Outside the author’s plot-predicate wishful thinking, she would surely have told this bozo to buzz off. Review | A new thriller takes ‘ripped from the headlines’ to a new level 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z And it's vulnerable, because you know there's some skullduggery involved, and a little bit of wishful thinking about what the lyrics might be suggesting. From Fleetwood Mac back to Crowded House, Neil Finn weighs in on the band's open-hearted new album 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z It may be wishful thinking that even reduced, distanced concerts will be widespread, at least among American ensembles that lack European levels of government funding. So You Want to Be a Socially Distanced Orchestra 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Commenting on historical narratives, Raulff writes, “History is written in the indicative mood, but lived and remembered in the optative — the grammatical mood of wishful thinking.” Galloping Through History 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z But the revolution has to start somewhere, and – forgive the wishful thinking – Long's show, which celebrates Nye Bevan and desecrates complacency, might just be the place. Long time coming 2010-08-26T17:29:00Z Her conclusion — about Hamilton, and what she suggests is wishful thinking on the part of many of his modern-day admirers — is blunt. Alexander Hamilton, Enslaver? New Research Says Yes 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z But such wishful thinking cannot be depended on either. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Or at least it seemed like wishful thinking until I bumped into someone working in a studio where Nicola Roberts happened to be recording. Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle are disappointing as solo turns but could Nicola Roberts surprise us? 2010-10-22T23:06:00Z You just need to end the phase of wishful thinking on the kid topic, assuming there is some. Carolyn Hax: They’ve been dating a month, and already the Big Question about kids emerges. Time to move on? 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Germany’s current self-image as a country that has wholly come to terms with its past might be, this book suggests, a bit of wishful thinking. Rubble and Repression: An Intimate Look at Germany in the Decade After Hitler 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Much of what he says is right, but much is not, or is wishful thinking, or sounds wildly optimistic, but does not seem to be documented and so is uncheckable. Getting Better All the Time? 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z But when it came to vocals, there was a lot of wishful thinking this season, especially on the part of challenged celebrities like Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl” and Hugh Jackman in “The Music Man.” Against All Odds, Broadway Rose to the Occasion. Mostly. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z You could question or reject his premises - I certainly did - but they weren't a matter of wishful thinking or wallowing in cheap contentment. Q. & A.: Jim Holt on Why the World Exists 2012-07-18T14:09:41Z Some singers, Hall observed, supplied skimpy measurements prompted by wishful thinking, while the Italians could be "very difficult at fittings, and some of them quite dotty". Peter J Hall obituary 2010-06-24T18:00:00Z One can only pray it doesn't get adapted by American producers, which is probably wishful thinking. The strength of "Physical: 100" is in what is has to say about our view of the perfect physique 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z This is wishful thinking: on “Younger,” Pauline and Charles are still sleeping in separate rooms. How “Younger” Became “Gossip Girl” for the Publishing Industry 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The other was just wishful thinking and denial. Former Christian fundamentalist: Science robbed me of my faith 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z Let’s boldly assume — or maybe indulge in some wishful thinking — that when theaters physically reopen, they will include fresh material and not rely on familiar revivals to entice audiences back. Theater to Stream: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Ayad Akhtar Revival 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Maybe this is mythmaking or wishful thinking, but having spent a few days here in the dark I prefer to regard it as hardheaded realism. Cinema Is Dead? Telluride Says Not Yet 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z It takes some wishful thinking to spin that into “randomly.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He had no inkling that his wife would get a tattoo 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Sarikas offered only this brief response in an e-mail: “The notion that the original ‘owner’ is the ‘son of Gunther Gerzso’ is a conclusion drawn by those with wishful thinking and rich imaginations.” Arts & Leisure: Authenticity of Trove of Pollocks and Rothkos Goes to Court 2012-02-22T13:00:00Z It seems like all the classics are getting reboots these days, and every so often we hear wishful thinking about “How I Met Your Mother.” Cobie Smulders Is a Pacifist. But for ‘Stumptown,’ She’s Willing to Kick Butt. 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z This is maybe wishful thinking, but if it's all possible, I wish to stay as part of AKB. Japan pop idol's head-shave apology stirs debate 2013-02-05T13:08:18Z The final few pages, in which Dower tries to extend his arguments about groupthink and blindly wishful thinking to the 2008 financial crisis, are merely superfluous. 'Cultures of War': World War II vs. the 'war on terror' 2010-09-15T23:43:00Z Talking about directing in blockbusters is sometimes nothing more than wishful thinking. Chris Pratt Stars in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z While there is nothing wrong with applause, wherever it may arise, there was a sort of wishful thinking in the audience’s response to Mr. Repin. Music Review: Vadim Repin and Itamar Golan at Alice Tully Hall 2012-03-19T21:51:00Z I know that my optimism may seem strange or counterintuitive or just wishful thinking. For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z They hoped that nobody would notice, a move that in retrospect seems more like wishful thinking than anything else. Green Lantern: light entertainment 2011-04-06T15:09:33Z Dani Rodrik reassures those outside the profession of the helpfulness of economists, and also removes some of the wishful thinking from his colleagues. Shelf life 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Still, it’s very, very early in the cycle, so this all may be wishful thinking. New Poll: The Rock is already beating Trump in the 2020 election 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The Thomas B. Fordham Institute reviewed the new social studies standards laid down by the rightwing-dominated Texas State School Board and found them to be a deplorable example of conservative wishful thinking replacing fact. 11 heinous lies conservatives are teaching America’s school children 2013-03-13T16:34:00Z With no artist statement forthcoming from our Stone Age ancestors, the show takes on a strange admixture of science and guesswork, paleoanthropology and wishful thinking. Was Australopithecus an Artist? 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z It's already blown so many chances to bring the series to a graceful conclusion that this is all probably wishful thinking. Die Hard 6: why Bruce Willis is taking tips from Rocky Balboa 2013-05-03T15:40:25Z “Could I be in her thoughts?” is wishful thinking, depicting a tiny self-portrait at the center of her face. It started with a sex dream about a gorilla ... 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z It probes the murk and terror beneath the surface of contemporary life, and illuminates the vital role of ignorance, poor judgment and wishful thinking in our national character. Review: Youthful Recklessness Finds Adventure on the Road in ‘American Honey’ 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Mike D of the Beastie Boys expressed the wishful thinking of many when he boasted in a rap, “If I played guitar I’d be Jimmy Page.” ‘Mr. Jimmy’ Review: Trying for That Perfect Page Re-Creation 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Working for minimum wage means that making a long-term budget is an exercise in wishful thinking. ‘Poor people don’t plan long-term. We’ll just get our hearts broken’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z If this sounds like wishful thinking, it is in keeping with Brosnan’s nature. ‘I don’t let regret in’: Pierce Brosnan on love, loss and his life after Bond 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z How much is this wishful thinking by people committed to good works, and how much a real change? Fashion and the Power of the Pulpit 2013-07-15T12:12:14Z Rogers’s materials often look flimsy — as if they are little more than sheen and wishful thinking. Perspective | Designer Christopher John Rogers is determined to be heard. His volume is set at deafening. 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z She would quite like to do “a real serious role in film or in TV, but that’s sort of wishful thinking”. Debbie Harry on heroin, rape, robbery – and why she still feels lucky 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z But there is a strain of wishful thinking in the idea that neologisms, revamped grammars, could effect better living.” 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The problem with this kind of wishful thinking is that it relies on the writers’ collective ability to create the fictional audience. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the pushback against 'PC culture' 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z He didn’t sell 350 million books through wishful thinking or banking on the prior success of “Misery” or “The Green Mile.” Meet the writers who still sell millions of books. Actually, hundreds of millions. 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The odds tell me this is wishful thinking. Long live Ser Brienne of Tarth: An argument for a "Game of Thrones" knight's survival 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z First, let’s get rid of hosts whose Broadway cred comes mostly from untutored enthusiasm and the wishful thinking that they might boost ratings. A Chance to Fix the Tonys, and So Many Things to Fix 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z “I had hoped for a better result, but I guess that was just wishful thinking.” As Courts Reopen, Divorce Filings Are on the Rise 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Amid so much macho bluster and wishful thinking, “Sour Grapes” suggests, the con man can start to seem like the lone truth-teller. A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of Wine 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Is your painting inspired by a specific place or experience, or is it more wishful thinking? Gayle Kabaker’s “Off the Path” 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z “American Made Movie” ends up feeling as if it were built from well-known facts and wishful thinking. Movie Review: ‘American Made Movie’ Ponders U.S. Manufacturing’s Decline 2013-09-06T00:58:41Z Thinking positively or negatively is important, but there’s much more to dispositional optimism than wishful thinking. The evolutionary origins of optimism 2012-06-12T00:01:00Z Yet Sheppard also suspects that other British fringe festivals aiming to wrest the crown from Scotland are indulging in wishful thinking. Edinburgh performers bid to reclaim the 'true spirit' of the fringe 2012-08-04T13:23:54Z A. O. Scott, writing in The Times, called the film “a brilliantly truthful movie on a subject that is usually shrouded in wishful thinking, mythmongering and outright denial.” What’s on TV Friday 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z But there is a strain of wishful thinking in the idea that neologisms, revamped grammars, could effect better living. In Defense of Poetic Nonsense, With a Character Who Shares Your Frustration 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Making them act like an animal and not injecting the human wishful thinking, that's the hard part. The Carpetbagger: Ang Lee on the Digital Characters Who Can't Argue Back 2013-01-10T17:40:12Z According to the show runner of “The Walking Dead,” this may be wishful thinking. Norman Reedus on living in the skin of ‘Walking Dead’s’ Daryl 2014-02-07T22:21:39Z But an unenchanted view of generals, as of other human beings, tells us that ambition, wishful thinking and unfounded self-confidence can afflict any of us. The Military’s Illusions About Donald Trump 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z They are driven, for the most part, by panic, instinct and wishful thinking. ?Moneyball,? ?Ides of March? Contain Inside Information 2011-10-09T03:17:20Z His abandonment of his son may have haunted Jeff Buckley — who was, by many accounts, uneasy with his patrimony — but Mr. Algrant’s attempt to reunite the two smacks of misplaced wishful thinking. Movie Review: ‘Greetings From Tim Buckley,’ With Penn Badgley 2013-05-02T22:57:25Z For one thing, your strength is an important example, a standing opportunity for the others to stop putting self-interest and wishful thinking ahead of pandemic necessity. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: During a pandemic, keeping your distance is an act of love 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z For his naked display of wishful thinking, Rove was rewarded with a four-year extension on his Fox contract. Karl Rove is now going after Ashley Judd 2013-02-08T16:40:00Z But for his new book, Mr. Thompson decided to use wishful thinking as his guide. Books of The Times: ‘Better Off Without ’Em,’ by Chuck Thompson 2012-08-21T22:05:37Z We’re still practicing a lot of the confusion and denial and wishful thinking and looking the other way that led to atrocities and that allows atrocities to continue. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The Ways We Inherit Historical Traumas 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z This theory is devoid of sentimentality, of religious platitudes and wishful thinking. A grand theory of anti-blackness: The unflinching and profound terror in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between The World and Me” 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z She collected the animals — despite the wishful thinking of Kate’s mom — before leading us to the Cutting Station. Toy animals come to life on a factory tour of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z There’s more than a little corn and wishful thinking in the high-minded moments in “The Post”; movies like either to glorify or demonize journalists, relying on heroes and villains. Review: In ‘The Post,’ Democracy Survives the Darkness 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z In that sense the writer's description of the social dynamics in their invented world is simply wishful thinking. ‘Girls’ Finale: Is It Just Us, or Did the Show Get Better? 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z After the second season of wishful thinking failed to produce any result, I resolved to remedy the productivity fail with action. Fish roasted in fig leaves is a gift from the world's first food snob 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z It’s a love letter to the ’80s, with all the aimless sentimentality and wishful thinking that the medium implies. We get it, you love the ’80s! John Hughes nostalgia trap catches “Red Oaks” 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z And then, in what may be wishful thinking, Morris added: “I hope some of them will see the opera.” The (controversial) ‘Klinghoffer’ show will go on at The Met 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Because the name they chose sounds like some serious wishful thinking. Christina Aguilera welcomes, names new baby girl with Matthew Rutler 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z A lot of what we "know" is wishful thinking, as anyone who talks to a Fox News addict can tell you. Whose truth? On "House of the Dragon," what is unseen often matters more than what's onscreen 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Both titles contain a strong element of wishful thinking. After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies by Christopher M Davidson 2012-12-28T22:55:04Z These aren’t predictions so much as wishful thinking, and we will see when the nominations are announced on Jan. 24 how much we overlap, if at all, with Academy voters. These Would Be Our Oscar Nominations 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z And there’s little wrong with that, except that it does seem to be an example of extreme wishful thinking. The Fifth Element at 20: gender bending sci-fi or sexist space shambles? 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z It showed the kind of doubt, scepticism, inconsistency, fanaticism, wishful thinking, love and kindness that is surely common among many who visit the shrine and who practise their religion every week. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z The idea that an overlooked artist is by definition a significant artist is sometimes based more on wishful thinking than on actual looking. Critic’s Notebook: The Effort to Resurrect the Sculptor Germaine Richier 2014-03-20T21:41:29Z Certain common themes emerge from his account, among them “magical thinking,” “wishful thinking,” “happy talk” and a deep yearning to get “on the right side of history.” Where Does American Foreign Policy Go From Here? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z LIZ O’BRIEN: “Maybe this is wishful thinking on my part, but something I see in magazines and on social media are more layered looks. For me, a really good example is the Eameses’ own home. Why Won’t Midcentury Die? 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Most arguments for legalization presume that tons of women would choose sex work if it were safe and legal, but that’s convenient wishful thinking for johns who want to let themselves off the hook. Dear Johns: Actually, You Should Be Ashamed to Buy Sex 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The people who purport to know when Mueller will complete his work are outside his circle and appear to be mostly within Trump’s, giving everything a gloss of wishful thinking. The end of the Mueller investigation is near! No, really. Anytime now. 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z This, however, sounds like wishful thinking; viewers will likely tune in primarily to observe the disconcertingly precarious spectacle of Lohan herself. The Precarious Spectacle of the Girl Boss in “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club” 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Like the other stories in this collection, it’s a saga of “credulity, wishful thinking, and self-deception”—and, in the end, of revelation. Sunday Reading: Schemes, Frauds, and Swindles 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z My mother's voice knocked me out of my wishful thinking. Adventures at the Clown Palace: Stand-up comedy helped me confront my depression and cultural taboos 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z "I think that her statement is wishful thinking," said David S. Weinstein, a former prosecutor who oversaw the narcotics division at the U.S. attorney's office in Miami. For the actor holding the rights to make a movie about Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the latest step toward his eventual extradition to the U.S. is a welcome turn 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “It’s not a for-sure thing yet, she reminds herself. It can still be wishful thinking on her part. When you’re wearing slasher goggles, everything can look like a slasher.” Review | Stephen Graham Jones’s ‘My Heart Is a Chainsaw’ will delight horror movie fans 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Hassman’s compassion for her characters can come across as wishful thinking. A Coming-of-Age as American as Apple Pie 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Pretense, denial, wishful thinking — these are among the stages in the downfall of a duce. Martin Cruz Smith brings us wartime Italy in ‘Girl from Venice’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Well, as it turns out, that was wishful thinking. Kareem and His Hook Shot Deserve a Statue 2011-05-20T08:40:00Z Others have decided that personal identity is the product of wishful thinking or a mere linguistic convention. Total Recall fuels delusion about who we are 2012-08-28T09:39:32Z All of that is a mix of fallacy and wishful thinking. Perspective | The photos of Greece on fire are shocking. But shock doesn’t always lead to change. 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Yet there’s a strong sense among Oscarologists of wishful thinking, of a sort. Oscar Ballots in, Best Picture Seems to Narrow to ‘Boyhood’ vs. ‘Birdman’ 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z There is one surprise that nearly saves a laughable character and some wishful thinking with some super-accommodating Apaches that, even in the service of a cinematic fantasy, rankles. Movie Review: Extraterrestrials Land at the O.K. Corral 2011-07-28T18:58:54Z But my endorsement of the show’s conciliatory aspects was dismissed as wishful thinking. Perspective | ‘The Band’s Visit’ is the little musical that could 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The magic in “Half Gods” is confined to books, dreams, and wishful thinking. Akil Kumarasamy’s “Half Gods”: A Début Collection Explores Strife, Trauma, and “a Lifetime Loving Strangers” 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Even so, wishful thinking is a powerful thing. Perspective | Don't let the cost of your trip take you by surprise 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Wells of Hollywood Elsewhere said a primal form of wishful thinking also drives forecasters’ lists. Oscar Race Leaves Showbiz Reporters Hungry to Guess Winners 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The union's basic position is to oppose all cuts, but Sinclair admits that this might be wishful thinking. Ask Equity 2010-09-15T21:01:00Z And your parenting style probably won’t end in disaster – though that last one might be wishful thinking on my part. Are you too old to find success? | Oliver Burkeman 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z "There's a bit of wishful thinking that they're going to be able to get what they really want for these vehicles," Wurster says. Most Overpriced 2010 Cars 2010-05-18T20:00:00Z Looking back, although I'm still proud of that novel, I can now see the ways in which its ending was deformed by my wishful thinking about my marriage: by my loyalty. Jonathan Franzen: the path to Freedom 2012-05-25T21:55:12Z Here’s a tip to aspiring screenwriters: When you get to that clever, meta, self-referential moment when your characters describe their situation as a “Twilight Zone episode,” it might be nice if that weren’t wishful thinking. Couple’s therapy gone wrong: “The One I Love” and the creative starvation of American indie film 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Is it only wishful thinking to hope for cultivating a connection to the African American community through Copeland’s continued presence? What the Washington Ballet needs in a new director 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Each member of the family represents a slightly different blend or sequence of compromise and resistance, wishful thinking and panic, cowardice and grit. Once Upon a Timeline in America 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Duhamel is so good-looking that female viewers may give his character the benefit of the doubt, simply out of wishful thinking. | 'Life as We Know It': Finding Love Over Dirty Diapers and Sippy Cups 2010-10-07T22:29:00Z Among them, he said, is wishful thinking that a majority of homes will transition from wood heat to natural gas in the near future. Alaska groups sue over inaction on Fairbanks air pollution 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Some scientists believe that any apparent attempt at full communication by animals is wishful thinking on humans’ part. Koko the rhyming gorilla and the woman trying to get her pregnant 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, his account of the relationship between the older architect and his younger girlfriend smacks of wishful thinking, and might appeal more to readers who are not women. ‘The Anomaly,’ Part Airplane Thriller and Part Exploration of Reality, Fate and Free Will 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z This is wishful thinking at best, utter confusion at worst. Same-sex marriage: They’ll just never get it 2013-03-10T13:01:00Z As long as we are wishful thinking, perhaps 2013 will be the year that Vampire Weekend finally releases a new album. 11 Albums to Look Forward to in 2013 2013-01-03T13:00:22Z Instead of wishful thinking, it offered a nuanced view of families bound and gagged by a system that failed to understand the complexities of their lives. “How can I be a good father when I’ve never had one?” 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z But there is a good deal of what I tend to call “non-malevolent wishful thinking.” Lessons from the Museum of the Bible’s fake Dead Sea Scrolls: How not to buy looted antiquities 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z I think he said it was wishful thinking that he and Barnard could be colleagues. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 9: You Broke My Mind 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z He called it "a smokescreen" and "wishful thinking" and said the government had done "next to nothing to encourage what it terms philanthropy". Danny Boyle accuses culture minister Maria Miller of 'outrageous' snub 2012-11-15T18:52:43Z That level of wishful thinking isn’t limited to weird kids with a taste for paper. Meet the aspiring writers behind your fortune cookie messages 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z “I think this one,” Mr. Schwarzman said, although it was hard not to wonder if this guess was a measure of reality or wishful thinking. The Man Who Bought New York 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Weiss fails to realize that she herself is an example of the wishful thinking about Judaism that is ubiquitous among American Jewish liberals. The Persistence of the Oldest Hatred 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z “There’s more than a little corn and wishful thinking in the high-minded moments in ‘The Post,’” Manohla Dargis wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Post’ and ‘Girl From Nowhere’ 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z In the six months since it was postponed because of the pandemic, the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors evolved from wishful thinking into a beacon of hope for the country and its decimated arts sector. Emerging from a long pause, the return of the Kennedy Center Honors is a breath of fresh air 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z They hear a lot of wishful thinking about what government can do, and not much about common-sense alternatives based on individual choice.” Can the Benjamin Rush Society Bring Free-Market Ideas to Medical Schools? 2011-11-03T17:04:58Z The corpus of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci shrank drastically as wishful thinking was eradicated. National Gallery's forgeries are the real deal 2010-07-01T14:45:00Z Not unlike that President, Minaj’s preoccupation with numbers also reflects an element of wishful thinking. Nicki Minaj’s Empty Obsession with Being No. 1 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z “The notion that anyone can predict what might become a huge hit is wishful thinking,” he said. ‘He’s All Impulse’: Making Disney’s ‘Pinocchio’ Naughty Onstage 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Someone suggested Tojo, the legendary chef at Tojo’s sushi restaurant, though that might have been wishful thinking. My Vancouver: An Ever-Unfolding Story 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The film practices “an aesthetics of shaming, laying bare the hypocrisy, the selfishness and the wishful thinking embedded in the deep structures of 21st-century metropolitan existence,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Saturday: Oscar-Nominated Movies and ‘Notes From the Field’ 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z That intelligent individuals are not good looking as well is wishful thinking. ‘Blackhat,’ a Cyberthriller Starring Chris Hemsworth 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Is that a fleeting glimpse of her running towards the camera at 1.11, or just my wishful thinking? The World's End trailer: last orders for mankind? 2013-05-08T14:59:00Z Were there actually any clues about the identity of Negan’s victim in it or was that all just wishful thinking on the part of fans? The Walking Dead Producer Talks Killing Off Beloved Characters 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking, and we could use a bit more of it in this dismal political season. "Waiting for 'Superman'": Can public education be saved? 2010-09-23T01:01:00Z It also allowed truth seeking to blur into wishful thinking, as Europeans’ yearning for a benign resolution to the global crisis trumped all rational skepticism. When It’s Too Late to Stop Fascism, According to Stefan Zweig 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Sorry, I was actually just indulging in a bit of wishful thinking. They’re all just this deluded and deranged: Anti-intellectual religious wing-nuts run the GOP 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Or is it all just his wishful thinking? St. Vincent’s Synth-Funk ‘Pain,’ and 9 More New Songs 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z I thought we were beyond the era of stereotyping, but I expect that was just wishful thinking. Music shouldn't divide generations 2010-05-24T20:04:00Z That potentially sprawling audience isn’t just wishful thinking. Community Radio Fights to Stay Live (and Weird) Despite Coronavirus 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z “Acclaimed” is perhaps wishful thinking, but the most dubious words in that puffy phrase are “documentary film.” Movie Review: ‘Salinger,’ a Documentary by Shane Salerno 2013-09-05T19:25:01Z Evolution is a random, unguided process, he said, and Mr. Plantinga’s effort to leave room for divine intervention is simply wishful thinking. Alvin Plantinga?s New Book on God and Science 2011-12-13T22:30:17Z Was this just wishful thinking on the guys’ part? On the Runway Blog: On Project Runway, a Dose of Reality 2011-09-16T19:17:35Z “It isn’t trickery, wishful thinking or all in the mind,” Ms. Marchant writes, when explaining the biology of the placebo effect. Review: In ‘Cure,’ Accepting the Mind’s Role in a Body’s Health 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Boy meets woman in “5 to 7,” a New York romance set at the intersection of nostalgia and wishful thinking that takes off near the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street. Review: ‘5 to 7,’ a New York Romance, With Nostalgia as Star 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z And, if the current standoff in Washington is any indication, one that seems more like wishful thinking than reality. The Future Is ... Purple 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Sorry, folks, but the conventional wisdom surrounding the 36 million baby boomers born between 1945 and 1955--the first cohort--is again wishful thinking. Where the Boomers Are 2011-08-24T22:00:00Z It may be—or maybe this is wishful thinking—that we are seeing the beginnings of a woman pushed too far. Breaking Bad Watch: Do You Want To Know a Secret? 2012-07-30T12:00:59Z The author, James Coyne, later wrote: “We urge positive psychologists to rededicate themselves to a positive psychology based on scientific evidence rather than wishful thinking.” Why doctors get it wrong about when you will die 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “When your positive thinking transitions to wishful thinking, you start to veer into the superstitious,” says Ned Presnall, a licensed clinical social worker based in St. Louis. Covid brought ‘manifestation’ back. But you can’t simply will your way to a better life. 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Many legal experts said that’s wishful thinking, and critics urged the government to ditch a plan they say is costing millions and harming Britain’s international reputation. After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z You opted instead for wishful thinking as a comfort blanket to avoid having to make hard choices. Suella Braverman's letter to Rishi Sunak in full 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But with New Democracy still holding a comfortable majority in Parliament and Syriza polling below 13 percent, that appears to be wishful thinking. He’s Gone From Miami, to Celebrity, to Upending Greek Politics 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The CCC's chief executive told Today that the prime minister was guilty of "wishful thinking" if he thought net zero goals could be achieved with this "softer package" of green policies. Seven bins and Sunak's other net zero claims 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z "The wishful thinking here is that we have not got a policy package to hit the legal targets this country has set in law," Mr Stark told the BBC. Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z But to transform that sentiment from wishful thinking and locker room bravado into reality was going to take some doing. Geno Smith, Seahawks answer their doubters with rousing OT win in Detroit 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z It may be wishful thinking both from New Zealand and the rest of the teams ready to do battle in India. 'Stokes tees off to put rest of world on notice' 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “So we are trying to separate short-term opportunities from longer-term and wishful thinking.” AI fused with trade data may finally smooth clunky supply chains 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Denial or wishful thinking may have led some in the West to overlook the implications of the growing threat for a time, he said, although the intelligence community was well aware. America’s retired North Korea intelligence officer offers a parting message on the nuclear threat 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK will meet its net zero targets despite being accused of "wishful thinking" by the government's own climate adviser. Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Some of the polls we've seen are nothing more than wishful thinking. Trump vs. Biden 2024 will be all-time ugly — and the media's making it worse 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z But the idea that all we need to rein in extremism on the Right is an ethical, if traditional, conservative leader is a bit of wishful thinking. The GOP zombie: Why the media refuses to let the myth of a "good" Republican die 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The biggest barrier can be our own wishful thinking, says Katy Butler, author of the books “The Art of Dying Well” and “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.” Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself) 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z But in retrospect, the enthusiasm surrounding LK-99 may well say more about our collective desire for easy answers and propensity for wishful thinking than it ever did about the potential of the material itself. The Superconductor Sensation Has Fizzled, and That's Fine 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z That sounds more like wishful thinking than a coherent strategy. Commentary: The U.S. women's soccer team is struggling at the World Cup. Can the team right itself? 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z That said — and this may be wishful thinking on my part — Sharon Horgan’s dark comic farce “Bad Sisters” could well earn a nomination for its inventive take on the revenge-thriller genre. Emmys 2023: Nomination predictions for series and acting races 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z "It can only happen through a Supreme Court decision. Otherwise no political party can arrogate themselves that right or power. It’s wishful thinking." Sierra Leone's main opposition party demands rerun of general election 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Shapley, in fact, also told Congress that his investigation had uncovered some evidence that some of the claims of the elder Mr. Biden’s involvement were mere “wishful thinking.” I.R.S. Agent Told Congress of Hunter Biden Invoking His Father in Business Deal 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z It's a persistent bit of wishful thinking in our culture, that misogynist talk somehow has no relationship to actual violence against women. Andrew Tate's latest sexual abuse charges prove it: Online misogyny breeds rape culture irl 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z But there can be fine lines between hope, wishful thinking and denial. Hope for Ending Gun Violence Is Not Enough—We Need Fury 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “I think there is wishful thinking on both sides, but there’s also reality.” After bitter warnings, the U.S. and China are trying to ease hostilities 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z There most definitely is — but the Mariners need to stop teasing and start showing it’s more than wishful thinking. Is it too late for the Mariners to turn around their season? 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z "But that was just wishful thinking. The reality is the Trump team will be controlling much of the timing of the litigation." 'Speedy trial' promised by special counsel in Trump case may not go so fast 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z It's a persistent bit of wishful thinking in our culture, that misogynist talk somehow has no relationship to actual violence against women. Andrew Tate's latest sexual abuse charges prove it: Online misogyny breeds rape culture irl 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Dominguez, an art conservator who has lived in Miami for 13 years, called Mr. Trump an “embarrassment,” adding, “I think he’s going to go to jail, but I don’t know if that’s wishful thinking.” From the Ballot Box to the Jury Box, South Florida Voters Ponder Trump 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Now that seems like wishful thinking as a country long used to conflict with its outside neighbors finds itself grappling with unprecedented internal divisions. Flashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu’s rule 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "Can you do this, at scale, at a reasonable cost? No. Can you talk about saving the world with this? Again, no. These companies have to be honest - it's wishful thinking", he says. Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "In the past, such talk may have contained a large element of bravado and wishful thinking, but now it is a product of hard-won experience." Seduced by war yet again: Why Washington is underwriting violence in Ukraine 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z But that seems more like wishful thinking than reality. Column: The Noah Syndergaard experiment isn't working. It's time Dodgers put an end to it 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Often it’s rooted in wishful thinking and fudged calculations. Column: Newsom's budget math doesn't add up 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z “The era of wishful thinking is over,” Mr. Gallagher said at a hearing on Wednesday evening. ‘Era of wishful thinking is over’: Gallagher warns economic outreach won’t stop China’s aggression 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z You might call it wishful thinking, or even delusion. Pete Carroll enters his 50th coaching season even more fired up than usual about Seahawks 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z But the optimistic forecasts are beginning to look like wishful thinking after last week’s jobs report showed brisk hiring and wage growth, which could keep inflation high. Is Tucker Carlson Too Hot for Twitter to Handle? 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z That one is very intuitive--it's sort of a fancy term for wishful thinking, but it refers to a bit more than just thinking, because it refers to a bit of reasoning. Undoing Undue Hate 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z And this, say many veterinarians and poultry experts, is wishful thinking. Biden administration tests vaccines to fight avian flu 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z That was wishful thinking at the time - until the Panthers upset the Bruins. NHL’s upset-filled first round sets table for more surprises 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Instead, he said the UK had to replace wishful thinking with "robust pragmatism". Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to call for constructive but robust relationship with China 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Hindsight suggests wishful thinking to be a more accurate description. Opinion | The eruption of violence in Sudan shows the generals can’t be trusted 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Macron’s visit appeared to illustrate that Qin’s view isn’t just wishful thinking. EU leaders beat a path to Xi’s door seeking China’s help 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z That is classic wishful thinking, and unsurprising coming from Trump, a man who has coasted his whole life by pretending to be everything he is not, such as a smart businessman or savvy power player. Republicans are in deep denial about how unpopular both they and Trump are 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Xi responded by saying that expecting China to compromise on Taiwan was "wishful thinking", according to China's official reading of the meeting. China announces drills around Taiwan after US Speaker meeting 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z He opened a honey shop, but that was probably wishful thinking even by his standards and it has closed down now. Lust, luck and a life less ordinary – the temptation of Gigi Lentini 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z That, of course, could prove to be a Democrat’s wishful thinking. Trump and Fox News, Twin Titans of Politics, Hit With Back-to-Back Rebukes 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z "I think the truth is that the idea that this is incredibly accurate is wishful thinking," she says. Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z But sports are more about probabilities than superstition or wishful thinking. Analysis: Three things to know about the Kraken’s playoff pursuit 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z To those who believed that the secret to banishing Mr. Trump was to deprive him of attention — that ignoring him would make him go away — he has shown that to be wishful thinking. Out of Power, Trump Still Exerts It 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z That was either wishful thinking or he was speaking to the wrong VCs. Opinion | How one bank’s collapse reflects a broader anxiety in Silicon Valley 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But is there any science behind that, or is it wishful thinking? Column: Brain-twisted or brain-washed — can crossword puzzles and word games sharpen memory? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The council needs to get answers — not anecdotes, promises or wishful thinking. Opinion | D.C. home rule takes an unnecessary hit 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Still, he warned that “wishful thinking is not a substitute for hard evidence.” Why the Federal Reserve Won’t Commit 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z But it hinted at wishful thinking the Dodgers have rarely needed in past seasons. Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Others call that wishful thinking, citing complaints about bad service within the current charging systems. Potential winners and losers from the new U.S. EV charging standards 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z "There were no statements. These things have a very negative impact. The information is very sensitive and partners do not like it when wishful thinking is presented," the agency cited him as saying. Ukraine denies report it intends to get 24 jets from allies 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Those plans, as I wrote in an article published this week, relied heavily on wishful thinking. What Happened to Canada’s Cold War Relics? 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z But as John T. Bennett noted in his CQ Roll Call newsletter this week, Jordan and other members have little more than wishful thinking on their side if they wish to prosecute Biden: Nuclear doomsday could be coming — if political doomsday doesn't get here first 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z For instance, it's wishful thinking to believe that the Democratic presidential nominee can win without a strong turnout from those who represent the party's bedrock base and its future — younger voters. Biden's 2024 decision: Will party elites just ignore their most loyal voters? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “It’s wishful thinking to think there is a healthy Republican Party and this wacky Republican conference. They just got elected. Aren’t they the most representative thing of the party that exists?” Right-Wing Trump Allies Win Seats on Oversight, Reflecting G.O.P. Priorities 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z And Kathleen Belew dismisses as wishful thinking the claim made about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that “this is not who we are,” by documenting a century of assaults by white supremacists. Review | In ‘Myth America,’ historians set out to battle misinformation 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z As for Mrs Yabsley, the prospect of owning their own home must remain wishful thinking for a while yet. Mortgage rate pain for first-time buyers 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It's probably just wishful thinking, but I'd love it if 2023 became the year that we finally say goodbye to all this. A resolution for 2023: Time to say no to the "woke wars" 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z We continue to stare into the abyss of a new Dark Age, brought about not just by the malice of the enemies of freedom but also by the complacency and wishful thinking of its advocates. Churchill’s choice resonates today: Sunlit uplands, or the abyss 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” with its mood of wishful thinking, was also written in the wartime of 1943, telling us that “through the years we all will be together / If the fates allow.” Op-Ed: A blue Christmas song can be a comfort, when everyone else seems to feel joy 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Welcome, the wishful thinking goes, to "Ramaphosa, Part Two - a President Unleashed…" ANC conference: Cyril Ramaphosa wins as uncertainty beckons for South Africa 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z “But my view was it’s wishful thinking because it’s the boy who cried wolf again and again,” he said, pointing to Musk’s many Tesla stock sales this year. Elon Musk’s role at Tesla questioned as Twitter occupies his attention 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z During a panel discussion about debt restructuring, Gita Gopinath, the first deputy managing director of the I.M.F., said countries and creditors needed to avoid the kind of wishful thinking that led to defaults. Defaults Loom as Poor Countries Face an Economic Storm 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z And yet, and yet … bandwagon-loads of wishful thinking cloud these calculations. America is still deeply traumatized — and the midterms didn't fix that 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z He said the UK now needed to replace wishful thinking with "robust pragmatism" towards competitors. Rishi Sunak: Golden era of UK-China relations is over 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z In light of what unfolded at Mar-a-Lago, that felt more like the wishful thinking of a born optimist than the judgment of a seasoned student of Mr. Trump. Trump’s Don’t-Blame-Me Calculus 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Emily Hamilton, a senior research fellow in urban economics at George Mason University, said the Tysons plan “includes a bit of wishful thinking.” After Silver Line, Tysons makes progress in becoming less car-centric 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z That sounded distinctly like wishful thinking in the somber quiet of the Rams’ locker room. Column: Rams' Sean McVay can't see which way is up after being 'humbled' by loss to Cardinals 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z "I think it's wishful thinking, to be quite honest," says Haynes, who adds that extreme manipulation of the redistricting process has only increased the GOP advantage in certain states. "These people are no longer fringe": Midterms likely to confirm MAGA’s staying power 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z If it was wishful thinking in Season 1, it is a joke by Season 5. Review | ‘The Crown,’ good as ever, may change your opinion of Charles and Diana 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The latter title, I hope, is wishful thinking. Review | ‘Pickleball is life’? I’m not so sure. 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z An even greater threat to democracy has long been hyper-partisanship — when people choose party loyalty and wishful thinking over empirical data and election results. Election denial and the Big Lie: Sure, Trump made it worse — but both sides do it 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The Phillies’ comeback win in 10 innings over the Astros in Game 1 of the World Series underlines why a title for Philadelphia isn’t just wishful thinking. Rob Manfred: Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas isn't imminent or guaranteed 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z “These are not merely acts of ‘harmless chatter’ and ‘wishful thinking,’ ” she said. Three men convicted of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z His view: “Most of his stretchers appear to be the result of haste, wishful thinking and a taste for entertaining hyperbole rather than malice.” Mike Davis, 'City of Quartz' author who chronicled the forces that shaped L.A., dies 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z What happened over the last half-year is a story of handshake agreements, wishful thinking, missed signals and finger-pointing over broken promises. A Secret Deal, Wishful Thinking: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z San Jose: Better question: Which is more likely to produce flame: lighter fluid or wishful thinking? Advice | Carolyn Hax: Spontaneity isn’t the only way to spice up their sex life 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z But moderates and independents who vote for divided government, expecting anything better than chaos, are indulging in wishful thinking. Voter beware: Divided government will be an unholy mess 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z "They are gambling people's livelihoods based on fantasy economics and wishful thinking." Independence economy would 'work for everyone' - Sturgeon 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z This scoreline is obviously wishful thinking, but more than anything I want us to play well and start to bed in. Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions v Ian Broudie 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Some observers insist that the Sunshine State is veering away from the Republican Party — particularly Democrats with “wishful thinking.” Here’s why Democrats are losing 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z However, an independent assessment from the OBR remained vital, the IFS said, to make sure that "politically motivated wishful thinking is not incorporated into economic and fiscal forecasts". 'Big and painful' cuts needed to fix budget, says IFS 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z As for Russia and China, participants at that Democracy Forum panel cautioned against “wishful thinking” about any democratic developments in those authoritarian states, given each country’s political culture and history. With Ukraine War, Europe’s Democratic Project Takes on New Urgency 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z For my part, I engaged in wishful thinking. Trump "will be convicted of multiple felonies": George Conway on the bumpy road ahead 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The Rams, in a bit of wishful thinking, have not reassigned the locker — not while Beckham, superstar receiver and current free agent, remains on the market while working his way back from knee surgery. Rams can't stop talking about bringing back Odell Beckham Jr. 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z “I think it’s wishful thinking maybe in Hong Kong and elsewhere,” he said. China’s Xi reappears on state TV amid rumors over absence 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Until recently, though, that was largely wishful thinking. World opinion shifts against Russia as Ukraine worries grow 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But the Fed must avoid wishful thinking, even as more people in Washington howl. Opinion | The Fed’s rate hikes will hurt. That’s unavoidable. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z I was engaging in wishful thinking, and by doing that I was projecting my idealistic values about patriotism and love of country and selflessness onto Trump, who will never comprehend these values. Trump "will be convicted of multiple felonies": George Conway on the bumpy road ahead 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But the hope that the Seattle can lean on its running game this year the way it did at the end of last season is beginning to look like wishful thinking. Reporter Bob Condotta grades the Seahawks’ Week 2 loss to the 49ers 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z That might be wishful thinking, but that could be the direction we’re going.” Kamren Fabiculanan, next man up, helps UW Huskies defense shut down Michigan State 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z But many democracy experts worry that these scenarios may be wishful thinking. ‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the return of those particular wild salmon runs may be wishful thinking. Snake River: Dam removal is counterproductive 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The RNC, though, said the storyline is more a reflection of wishful thinking on behalf of Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media than the reality on the ground. RNC: GOP candidates are still in the driver’s seat if they focus on the economy and crime 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The never-were cities were called “dream cities,” which was wishful thinking, given that so many of them wound up as nightmares in the wreckage of the 1880s real estate boom. Moneta, Tropico, Lordsburg — where did L.A.’s phantom towns vanish to? 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "The claim wage pressures can be reduced ... without substantially increasing unemployment is wishful thinking on the Fed's part," said Philip Marey, senior U.S. strategist at Rabobank, who was among those polled. Fed set for another 75-basis-point rate hike; early pivot unlikely 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z With that appearing to be wishful thinking for now, the Commanders forge ahead knowing it’s an uphill battle to get fans back in the stands and earn respect around the league. Washington’s fresh start as Commanders complicated by past 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z But to many NFL observers that sounds like a lot of wishful thinking. Three reasons this Seahawks season will be a success and three reasons it won’t 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z At the time, 1936 had such a frozen start that the idea of a heat wave would have seemed like wishful thinking. The U.S. is sweltering. The heat wave of 1936 was far deadlier. 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The Cleveland Fed chief said that the Fed has to guard against "wishful thinking" and it was far too soon to conclude inflation has peaked. Fed's Mester: interest rates need to rise 'somewhat above' 4% 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “The problems are deeply challenging, will not be solved by wishful thinking, and have not yet been solved by business-as-usual,” he said. Greenland ice sheet set to raise sea levels by nearly a foot, study finds 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Former New York Rep. John Faso, who represented the 19th Congressional District before Mr. Delgado, called it “wishful thinking,” and said the primaries were structured to boost Democratic turnout. House Dems’ surprise win in New York special election shakes GOP’s predicted ‘red wave’ in November 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z It’s a cautionary fairy tale about wishful thinking. ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ review: Unbalanced pacing muddles a mesmerizing cinematic experience 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Perception, reason, hope, faith, and wishful thinking can all result in belief. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z “There was plenty of wishful thinking in the GRU and the military, but it started with the FSB,” said a senior Western security official, using the GRU abbreviation for Russia’s main military intelligence agency. Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council dismissed it as “wishful thinking.” Troops, Noodles and Familial Love: China Lays Out Its Ideal Taiwan 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But at the risk of wishful thinking, what we have just gone through might finally give pause to Republicans — not the extremist politicians who embrace Trump’s authoritarianism, but the rest. Opinion | Trump’s angry wailing is loud. Biden’s governing is louder. 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z She is correct that this is at least in part wishful thinking on their part, given the succession of drubbings she has handed them at the ballot box. Is indyref2 showdown Nicola Sturgeon's last stand? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Beliefs that result from wishful thinking are not justified because wishful thinking does not make a belief more likely to be true. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Taiwan has called Beijing’s claims to the self-governing democracy “wishful thinking” and launched its own military exercises. China renews Taiwan threats, island cites ‘wishful thinking’ 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “They use ‘wishful thinking’ in international affairs, believing that it’s very easy for China to achieve its foreign policy objectives,” said Professor Yan. Why China’s Confidence Could Turn Out to Be a Weakness 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Leaders of communities downstream from Homestake, including the pueblo of Acoma, fear that wishful thinking could allow pollution from the waste to taint their water. A uranium ghost town in the making 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z "The market seems to be engaging in some wishful thinking," he said. Wall St Week Ahead: Inflation data may seal fate of unloved U.S. stock rally 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z So going from worst to first in one season might be some big-time wishful thinking, no? Confident Jets aim to go from worst to first on defense 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The Chinese statement is “full of wishful thinking, and ignores the facts,” the Mainland Affairs Council said in its press release. China renews Taiwan threats, island cites ‘wishful thinking’ 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z When it comes to predicting midterm elections, it’s difficult to distinguish between insightful nonconformity and wishful thinking. Opinion | In a normal year, the GOP should sweep. But 2022 isn’t normal. 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z "Our sense is that the risk-on response to the Fed is largely down to a combination of wishful thinking and stretched positioning," he argued. Asia shares off to sluggish start, China data soft 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z But this is shaping up as a year in which the Mariners’ playoff chances are beyond merely wishful thinking. Here’s why this year’s MLB trade deadline is the most important in Mariners history 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “There is NO evidence beyond wishful thinking and conjecture that there was anything wrong with the conviction the DA’s office is issuing press releases about,” DeBorde said in an email. Prosecutors seek 5th conviction tied to ex-cop be overturned 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z It's wishful thinking, assuming that 22% number is fated to grow. The press tries to grade Republicans on a curve — but the GOP still hates marriage equality 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z About 15% of the time — quite a lot — it gets carried away on the upside and starts to price things based on wishful thinking and because they’re going up. Famed bubble caller Jeremy Grantham: Stocks can fall more 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z It was wishful thinking that the Opal C1 would be discounted for Amazon Prime Day. Verge readers, here’s an invite to buy an Opal C1 webcam 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z “There’s been a great deal of wishful thinking unfortunately in our field,” he says. The Quest by Circadian Medicine to Make the Most of Our Body Clocks 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z But for best results, the goals need to be both positive and reasonable, rather than just wishful thinking. Perspective | Why optimists live longer than the rest of us 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Mei’s story is about memory — memories that cannot safely be recalled, and others that function more as wishful thinking. Review | ‘Forbidden City’ gives voice to a history meant to be buried 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Or just settle in for the ride, confident that Emma Straub will conduct you to the welcoming place where fiction and wishful thinking align. Review | In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ a 40-year-old gets to be 16 again 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z What needs to be done isn’t that complicated; the state’s leaders just have to act instead of relying on wishful thinking and leaving the ever-worsening trouble for the next generation to handle. Opinion | When even Caterpillar flees Illinois, you know the state is in trouble 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z With less than five months to go before the midterm elections, that seems like wishful thinking. Joe Biden wants to jump-start solar energy — a great idea, in theory. But will it work? 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Ham’s insistence Westbrook will see the light defensively was eloquent but rang of wishful thinking. Column: New Lakers coach Darvin Ham brings emotion players will need to inherit for progress 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z That may be wishful thinking on his part because having won the vote, Boris Johnson has also publicly lost the confidence of two fifths of his own MPs. Where does the U-turn journey end for Douglas Ross? 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Much of this, I suspect, is wishful thinking on the part of President Putin's detractors. Ukraine war: Answering your questions on the conflict's latest developments 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said that declarations of the group’s demise are “wishful thinking on the part of our detractors.” As US mourns shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z When to watch: There actually aren’t many panels dedicated to video games, at least any of the aforementioned blockbuster titles, so this might be wishful thinking. What to expect from Star Wars Celebration 2022 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z "Now the power station is working at a minimum level, but Kyiv remains in charge, all the power lines are controlled by Ukraine. The Russian statement is wishful thinking," Mr Oliynik added. Ukraine says giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant can't supply Russia 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z He messaged another individual on the eve of the Capitol riots, “Wouldn’t be surprised if conservatives just storm the police and clobber antifa and the police but that’s wishful thinking,” he acknowledged. Far-right UCLA student who sat in VP’s chair on Jan. 6 pleads guilty 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z It’s wishful thinking that inflation is going to come down much by Election Day. Opinion | Biden’s magical thinking on inflation continues 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z More colorfully, it is the judge’s stray thoughts, wishful thinking, rhetorical flourishes, or blah, blah, blah. Opinion | Alito’s rhetoric on Roe is a smokescreen obscuring true radicalism 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z No more “reimagination” or wishful thinking about these problems — we need real solutions, real treatment of the severely mentally ill. WA’s broken mental health system and homelessness crisis are inextricably tied 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Ukraine has dismissed as "wishful thinking" Russia's plan to connect a giant Ukrainian nuclear power station to the Russian electricity grid. Ukraine says giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant can't supply Russia 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z “The voices in Washington that want him to fade into obscurity or to be silenced are engaged in their own form of wishful thinking,” Cruz said in an interview. Trump’s bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z But expecting one of those guys to send the Seahawks back to the playoffs is wishful thinking at best and outright delusional at worst. The Seahawks have passed on QB so far in the draft. Here’s what that means for this season and beyond. 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Or maybe that’s hopeful, wishful thinking, but I don’t think they understand what that really signifies. What you won't be seeing at this year's Stagecoach festival: the Confederate flag 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “It’s prudent to act sooner rather than later. I just think wishful thinking should go out the window, and we need to take more dramatic action.” Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z He said that is wishful thinking at the moment. Boost now? Boost later? Tricky calculation for a 4th coronavirus shot. 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z As a writer for the Evening Star put it: “Despite a lot of wishful thinking in the non-Communist world, the reaper was a long time catching up with Joseph Stalin.” Perspective | When Joseph Stalin died in 1953, this D.C. restaurant celebrated 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z That’s probably just wishful thinking, and so is this, but here goes: Column: The house was listed at $1.2 million. The sale price? Even crazier than you might think 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z But it isn’t all glam maternity shoots, diamond belly chains and wishful thinking. Don't look for pregnant Rihanna shopping in the maternity aisle: 'There's no way' 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Alas, six weeks into this conflict, such notions look like wishful thinking. Opinion | Right-wing populists are thriving — even when they’re friends of Putin 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “Our entire response to this has been based on equal measure hope and wishful thinking, and that continues to this day.” Boost now? Boost later? Tricky calculation for a 4th coronavirus shot. 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Despite the national tourism organization’s wishful thinking, Koichi Wada, the head of Japan’s tourism agency, told parliament last month that “it’s exceedingly difficult to forecast the long-term trends for inbound tourism.” Asia Welcomes Travelers, but Japan Says, Not Yet 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Many people want to live in a world of wishful thinking where life is going to continue to go on in the same way that it always has. A new civil war? Maybe so — but it won't look anything like the first one 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z So it's understandable that we may fall victim to what one analyst eloquently described as Western wishful thinking. Katty Kay: The danger of wishful Western thinking 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The contours of a compromise were taking shape, but the tenants now wondered if even that was wishful thinking. The new landlord was going to nearly double the rent. These Maryland seniors decided to fight back. 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z But their aspirations depend also on Western governments, whose initial reaction, say critics, was delayed and undermined by wishful thinking. Europe rewrote its migrant playbook for Ukrainian refugees. Some fear it’s not enough. 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z This was false and wishful thinking, but not beyond the imaginable. The War for the Rainforest 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z They're going to plug their ears and cover their eyes and engage in wishful thinking as long as they can. A new civil war? Maybe so — but it won't look anything like the first one 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z When Russia invaded Ukraine last month, a spate of wishful thinking ran through the West that China, a great power with friends on both sides, might step in to mediate a cease-fire. China wanted to appear neutral between Russia and Ukraine. It isn't 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z But Andrei Soldatov believes that is wishful thinking from some quarters: "Putin cannot control every road and every battalion, and that is his role." Ukraine conflict: Who's in Putin's inner circle and running the war? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Others argue that the push to lift restrictions is shortsighted and reflects nothing more than wishful thinking and insensitivity to the needs of the immunocompromised, the elderly and the communities hurt worst by the pandemic. When Should COVID School Restrictions Lift? Intense Debates Persist 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z They say that the reserve was founded on the wishful thinking of agenda-driven bureaucrats. The War for the Rainforest 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “Looking back on your biggest regrets, would you say they're from being rash, or too cautious? Pessimism, or wishful thinking? Give examples.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A friend’s awful ex-boyfriend is back, bringing old secrets with him 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z However, the broad notion of protecting biodiversity to prevent disease is "wishful thinking," he said. Montana mice may hold the secret to virus spillover 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Wishful thinking about playing with his son, Bronny, is just wishful thinking. LeBron James: 'I see myself being in the purple and gold as long as I can play' 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z That might seem to be wishful thinking, especially at this historical moment. Privatize this! How we lost control of America's public goods — and how we can get it back 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z “Investors have been counting on a diplomatic resolution, but recent developments indicate this may be wishful thinking and therefore, not fully priced into the markets.” Dow skids 500 points, oil prices jump as Ukraine fears intensify 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It seemed like wishful thinking Thursday morning, the day of the trade deadline. The Nets Were to Be a Team of Destiny. But Not This Kind. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Nearly seven months later, there’s no room left for such wishful thinking. Opinion | Tunisia’s democracy is disappearing before our eyes 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, I fear that is likely a repeat of last year’s wishful thinking. Opinion | On inflation, we can learn from the mistakes of the past — or repeat them 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Is Tarantino’s prediction accurate, or just the wishful thinking of a filmmaker who doesn’t want streamers to rule the industry? Column: Should the Pasadena Laemmle be saved? Definitely. Can it be saved? It's complicated 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z “In view of the serious geopolitical tensions with Russia, betting on a desired drop in energy prices in the near future appears to be wishful thinking,” Heise added. German inflation eases in January but not enough for real relief 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Lest you think this is just wishful thinking by the Huskies, you would be wise to listen to Oregon State coach Scott Rueck. It didn’t come vs. Oregon State, but breakthrough win coming soon for UW Husky women 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z But according to Mr O'Shea, that plan would rely on the assumption that prices would fall which he said might be wishful thinking. British Gas owner warns energy crisis to last two years 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z And he’s wary of “wishful thinking” that the prior high levels of infections in India and widescale vaccination will create population level immunity against the variant causing severe disease. COVID-19 may have killed nearly 3 million in India, far more than official counts show 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The WHO emergencies chief, Dr. Michael Ryan, said speculation that omicron might be the last variant of the outbreak was “wishful thinking” and cautioned: “There still is a lot of energy in this virus.” WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases as omicron surges 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z It is important to understand Jan. 6 as a political event and not be misled by a desire to sweep our divisions under a rug woven of well-meaning wishful thinking. Opinion | How to get real accountability for Jan. 6 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The notion that a few big legislative wins would create the momentum for democracy reform looks more and more like wishful thinking. Opinion | 2021 made us meaner. Can 2022 be a year of second chances? 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z “Peace on Earth,” then as now, requires more than wishful thinking. Opinion | The promise of Christmas includes work still to be done 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z “I think that this is all wishful thinking,” Hanan Salah, the Libya director for Human Rights Watch, said at a panel discussion last week. Libya’s Long-Awaited Election Will Most Likely Be Delayed 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The increase in the Welsh government's budget, as a result of spending decisions by Rishi Sunak, helps explain why Mr Drakeford can now afford things he so recently derided as wishful thinking. Welsh budget: Covid, climate and cost of living 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z A pared-down version might yet pass next year, but that might also prove to be wishful thinking. Opinion | How Biden’s transformation ran aground 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “They have wishful thinking it will be mild ... This is not a realistic attitude.” Canada tries to tackle Omicron amid pandemic fatigue 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s also clear that the determinist case for tech reform was mostly wishful thinking. Deplatforming Trump didn’t work 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z For many companies, office reopening plans have lost their fear factor, coming to seem like wishful thinking rather than a sign of futures filled with alarm clocks, commutes and pants that actually button. The End of a Return-to-Office Date 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Still, it seems like wishful thinking to believe that a written agreement will erase the squalor and peril that previously awaited asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico. Opinion | ‘Remain in Mexico’ was a disgrace to the United States. Now it’s being resurrected. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z This wishful thinking and pure grandstanding is aimed at political manipulation,” he said. In pointed snub, no U.S. government official will attend Beijing Winter Olympics 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “Without being invited, American politicians keep hyping the so-called diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympic, which is purely wishful thinking and grandstanding,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z And however guarded a set of predictions may be, a forecast that’s grounded in mathematics is still preferable to one that has been shaped by wishful thinking or, worse, politics. Inside the C.D.C.’s Pandemic ‘Weather Service’ 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Calgary Flames: If anyone said the Flames would be a juggernaut at the start of the season it was probably wishful thinking. NHL notebook: Winners, losers, surprise teams and more at the quarter mark of the NHL season 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The best the two can hope for is a sharply reduced flow, and even that would require a degree of cooperation that seems wishful thinking in the current strained atmosphere. France-U.K. Acrimony Impedes Progress on Channel Crossings 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z So political theater continues— fueled by conflicting press reports, speculation, wishful thinking and defensive posturing alike. Trump and Biden: The 2024 mystery begins 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z That may be wishful thinking on their part. IOC interview with Peng Shuai raises even more questions 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z These are the natural consequences of our scale and importance and to deny them would be to stick our head in the sand in an act of wishful thinking. Meta locks down after Facebook leaks 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The risk of injuring innocent people is considered too great; the idea of stopping a car with a bullet is viewed as wishful thinking. How Police Justify Killing Drivers: The Vehicle Was a Weapon 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z I'm hardly the first person to point out that the Democratic belief that culture wars can be ignored until they go away is pure wishful thinking. Democrats can win the culture wars — but they have to take on the fight early and often 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z I have no knowledge of how the justices will rule on this case, and neither does Mr. Girgis, for all his wishful thinking. Opinion | The 14th Amendment applies to all, including women 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Given public awareness overall of the summit that might seem like wishful thinking - remember our pollster who suggested the event had barely been noticed so far? COP26: Has Boris Johnson got what it takes to get a deal? 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z In November 2020, she told a House of Commons committee that the public’s desire for a normal Christmas was wishful thinking: “I have to speak bluntly. The virus does not care if it is Christmas.” The pandemic turned them into celebrities. Now scientists are grappling with new power—and internet hate 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z It seems like wishful thinking, at best, and fatal apathy at worst. Opinion | The GOP’s attack on voting is shameless. The Democratic response is spineless. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z This postseason has made a mockery of traditional starting pitching, so to say the Dodgers have their rotation lined up the way they want might be wishful thinking. Commentary: Julio Urías set to start NLCS Game 4 for Dodgers, ready or not 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z But analysts on both sides of the Atlantic say these arguments are wishful thinking. Showdown Over Northern Ireland Has a Key Offstage Player: Biden 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z He’s a beacon of hope and possibility — facets that often are exposed as wishful thinking once pipedreams are replaced by actual playing time. Seahawks QB Geno Smith’s story is an underdog tale. And we can all get behind that 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z By Saturday, the president’s remarks appeared to be wishful thinking. ‘Must be fulfilled’: Xi Jinping calls for Taiwan annexation as tensions rise 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z The warning signs may be obscured by the distractions of politics, the pandemic, the economy and global crises, and by wishful thinking and denial…. Norm Ornstein on the crisis of democracy: "This is the same roadmap we saw in Germany" 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z They smack of narcissism, anthropomorphism and wishful thinking. Is There a Thing, or a Relationship between Things, at the Bottom of Things? 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z To suggest otherwise is, at best, wishful thinking on the part of the Biden administration. Somewhere over the horizon, blithe assurances fly 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z There has been too much wishful thinking already. Opinion | The Taliban shows what it means by ‘inclusive.’ The time for American wishful thinking is over. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Mr Trudeau defended his climate plan as the most "ambitious", calling those of his rivals "wishful thinking". Canada federal election: Party leaders spar in first national debate 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Sadly, that might turn out to be wishful thinking. Column: Hoping U.S. Open phenoms can enjoy the spotlight, avoid stress that hurt Naomi Osaka 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z A line of wistful, wishful thinking among Democrats has it that pro-lifers will ultimately regret their success, as a backlash brews among moderate Republican women, and evangelicals’ fundraising and organizing energy dries up. Opinion | What a post-‘Roe v. Wade’ future might look like 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z This wishful thinking doesn't merely miss the mark; it's also stunningly naïve. Sex ed in high schools is shockingly bad — and my college students are proof 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Even if that’s wishful thinking, forging ahead with the tasks at hand strikes me as the only reasonable way to proceed. Opinion | How to be a crisis president when crises don’t unite the country anymore 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z For all their wishful thinking, climate science suggests there is no future in the region that does not include serious disruptions to its economy, growth trajectory, and perhaps even quality of life. 40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z In all likelihood, this is an exercise in wishful thinking. Perspective | Afghanistan is not the country the Taliban last ruled. Will that matter? 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Vietnam should remind us of the costs of wishful thinking in the final stages of war. Opinion | The consequences of the withdrawal from Afghanistan 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z She called it “wishful thinking” to believe that the Taliban might be interested in lasting peace. Was Biden handcuffed by Trump’s Taliban deal in Doha? 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z “But now, just as the failure of our wishful thinking has become brutally clear in Afghanistan, it is more and more apparent that our China strategy has failed the test of time,” Mr. Hoekstra said. China set to join ‘graveyard of empires’ in Afghanistan 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Such hopeful speculations are not necessarily just wishful thinking. This Report Could Make or Break the Next 30 Years of U.S. Astronomy 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z “From their bizarre choice of a symbolic Sept. 11th deadline to the absence of any concrete plan, the administration’s decision appears to have rested on wishful thinking and not much else.” Taliban advances in Afghanistan could bring political peril for Biden 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Or might it be inflated by some wishful thinking? Mayflower 400 years: How many people are related to the Mayflower pilgrims? 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Of course, for Washington fans, this is wishful thinking. All-American Zion Tupuola-Fetui will play in 2021 regular season after Achilles tear, UW coach Jimmy Lake says 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z As debate continues over how to successfully combat these restrictions, simply counting on voter backlash may be wishful thinking. Perspective | Democrats can’t count on voters being mad enough about suppression to overcome it 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “President Trump remains the most consequential leader in American politics. Any suggestion otherwise is wishful thinking that will inevitably be exposed,” he said. Trump political brand takes a beating, but experts say it’s still the gold standard for GOP 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z And at the moment, a fifth gold medal seems more like wishful thinking than a sure bet. Analysis | The U.S. women’s soccer team has always dazzled and entertained — until now 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z In many cases, he noted, the appeals seem to be little more than wishful thinking. Column: Dubious property tax appeals are costing L.A. County millions 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Arreaga wanted an offside call but that was clearly wishful thinking. Sounders regain some experience in the lineup, but it doesn’t help in loss to Kansas City 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z “To think that we’ll just bounce back from them seems a bit wishful thinking.” U.S. life expectancy plunged in 2020, especially for Black and Hispanic Americans 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z All this may be wishful thinking on the part of the Texans. Analysis | Democrats are making headlines on voting rights, but little more to counter restrictive efforts by Republicans 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was wishful thinking on their part. EXPLAINER: Why was Deandre Ayton’s dunk a legal NBA play? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z But many astrophysicists warned that the supernova speculation was wishful thinking. Why the Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Went Mysteriously Dim Last Year 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Even so, Biden acknowledged his optimism was more wishful thinking than reality. Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit: Skepticism, respect 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z People who are afraid often engage in self-soothing behavior such as denial and wishful thinking. Memo to "respectable" Republicans: Stop looking for GOP heroes to fight Trumpism from the inside 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Maybe it's wishful thinking to declare the pandemic over in the US, and presumptuous to conclude what lessons we've learned. 7 lessons we need to learn from COVID-19 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z But is this any more than just wishful thinking? G7 live news: Boris Johnson chairs summit’s opening meeting, saying world should ‘level up’ after pandemic 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z That might have sounded at the time like the wishful thinking of a coach on the hot seat, except that the Giants went on to run the table. This speech made Jim Fassel a legend in New York and ended with a Giants Super Bowl 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Mitchell, though, said history suggests that is wishful thinking on the part of Democrats. Trump loyalty put to the test in New Jersey GOP primary 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “Any suggestion to the contrary is wishful thinking from our adversaries.” NRA’s gun rights message lingers despite legal, money woes 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z With a deft touch, he raises questions that we must all address, without recourse to wishful thinking or the collective ignorance and willful denial that fuels white supremacy. Review | On a tour of historical sites, examining how the story of slavery is taught 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z “I think it’s more wishful thinking on the part of his critics.” Why the Pentagon isn’t heeding calls to prosecute Michael Flynn under military law 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The possibility of adding 1 million jobs a month seemed within grasp not long ago but now looks more like wishful thinking. Hot vax summer for job growth is looking lukewarm 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Robert Watson, a former chair of the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and two co-authors called net zero a fantasy, based on wishful thinking, false premises and technology that doesn’t exist. Turning a corner on addressing climate change — but is it enough? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z For what seemed like forever, I sat motionless as unemotional probabilities jousted with wishful thinking. Embracing hopelessness: Getting over our faith in reason is the only path forward 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z "Maybe this is wishful thinking, but I think long term that it won't," said Berg. Will ‘SNL’ continue to book guest hosts like Elon Musk? Production expert weighs in 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: There may be a bit of wishful thinking in there. AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Biden’s joint address to Congress 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In the wishful thinking of Republican leaders, her election seemed to offer a model for how the forces that Trump represented might be safely, and profitably, assimilated into the Republican establishment. Liz Cheney vs. MAGA 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Those negotiations went on for three years, but they were based entirely on wishful thinking and misreadings of Vietnam's responses by U.S. officials and Rand Corp contractors. Biden promised a return to diplomacy — instead, he's appeasing the hawks and neocons 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But hoping the world will forget about the last four years seems like wishful thinking, he said. Biden aims for momentum as US returns to climate fight 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Neighbors considered the quest to be wishful thinking. A woman called for a highway’s removal in a Black neighborhood. The White House singled it out in its infrastructure plan. 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z A commuter train system that operates harmoniously regionwide isn’t wishful thinking, according to the Greater Washington Partnership, which is leading the effort. New regional rail vision aims to bring D.C., Maryland and Virginia closer together. But can it happen? 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z If so, it has proved wishful thinking, with China arguably more authoritarian than it was at the time the treaty was signed. China's parliament remakes Hong Kong in its own image 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z “It’s not just wishful thinking, it’s setting the expectation,” said Hampson. As Seattle schools change some reopening plans, parents wonder if latest promise will stick 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z That geo-anonymity is why we have crafted hundreds of distinct neighborhood identities, cobbled together from the names of venerable developments, or natural features, or community characteristics, or wishful thinking. What city do you live in? Don't say Hollywood 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z It was wishful thinking, prompted by comedian Sarah Silverman, who had tweeted at several of her celebrity pals to step in. Backlash in Fresno as evangelical church tries to buy Tower Theatre, a bohemian landmark 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z He was taking the threat seriously, not making excuses or engaging in wishful thinking. Governor Cuomo admits to withholding nursing home deaths 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Converting temporary buyers into long-term clients may be wishful thinking, four industry analysts said. Alphabet's Verily bets on long-term payoff from virus-testing deals 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z It was a moment of profoundly wishful thinking that spoke our values but not our national reality. Our democracy is wounded. How will we heal it? 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z It’s “wishful thinking” to believe that first-generation vaccines will be enough, or that vaccines alone will solve our problems, said Mayo Clinic vaccine expert Dr. Gregory Poland. Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z That might be wishful thinking with a team that still hasn’t proven it has the defense to justify such a strategy, which worked beautifully when the Legion of Boom was in control. GM John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll must look within to fix Seahawks’ issues this offseason 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z But reassuring dispatches from Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders also had a whiff of wishful thinking that some sense of normality will return to Washington once Trump exits. After attack on the U.S. Capitol, some wonder about the state of democracy around the world 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z It seemed like the height of wishful thinking, or a Hail Mary attempt to speak it into existence. Disastrous performance vs. Bills was a new low — and a turning point — for the Seahawks defense 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Getting Qatar to modify its relationship with Turkey “may prove wishful thinking,” Hussein Ibish, an analyst at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, wrote in December. Saudi Arabia Will Reopen Borders With Qatar, Easing a Regional Rift 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z That might have seemed like wishful thinking for the musician. Perspective | Cancer almost killed this Maryland musician. Then it provided creative fuel. 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Science, which has given us the vaccine, is based on facts to the absolute exclusion of wishful thinking. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z “Ortega perhaps has some wishful thinking, and he may have a rude awakening,” Mr. Shifter said. Latin American leftists watch warily for change in U.S. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z But to think the next guy will surely do better is wishful thinking. Top 25 Takeaways: Miami humiliated; Texas sticks with Herman 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Although there was always that little bit of wishful thinking Fury would still rock up. Joshua stops Pulev - how the boxing world reacted 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z It is incredibly hard to separate sincere belief from wishful thinking from what political scientists call partisan cheerleading. Most Republicans say they doubt the election. How many really mean it? 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z There’s a smidgen of solace in that: in the facade, the lie, the wishful thinking, the distraction, the delusion, the hope. Perspective | Christmas tree, turkey pardon: The Trumps thankfully showed up 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z I’m trying hard, but not that hard, to keep my wishful thinking in check. Distrust Authorities, Including Me 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z That may sound like wishful thinking, especially with the alternative being that more tests turn up positive, but it’s what the Cougars are clinging onto for the moment. Analysis: Making sense of the roster attrition at Washington State that led to Saturday’s cancellation 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z But he cautions that it’s wishful thinking to suggest open schools can’t fuel spread of the virus. As COVID-19 soars in many communities, schools attempt to find ways through the crisis 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z The idea of the Supreme Court intervening this year to sway the election is wishful thinking, Ginsberg said. Trump has no path to win, Bush’s 2000 Florida recount team says 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z We are, after all, the culture that made big business of wishful thinking, major industries of advertising and self-help. How ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Foretold Our Era of Grifting 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Such wishful thinking and resignation are not difficult to understand. Opinion | This Coronavirus Surge Does Not Have to Be So Horrific 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Until a vaccine is available, this must be our approach, not wishful thinking or hoping we stay lucky. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “It preys on those in weaker health, but it preys on other weaknesses too: inequality, division, denial, wishful thinking and wilful ignorance,” he said. Coronavirus live news: WHO warns Covid 'not tired of us' as top UK scientist says vaccine 'feels like watershed moment' 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z That’s an indisputable truth that no amount of wishful thinking or careful planning can undo. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z He also says talk about Australia significantly diversifying its economic relationship with China by turning to other markets is “nothing other than wishful thinking”. Australia’s economic dependency on China 'will not change', says former ambassador to Beijing 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z This isn't just a matter of wishful thinking or a few white lies. When worlds collide: Can reality finally defeat the Trumpian delusion? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z He said he never thought of Trump as “all bad” but added, “There is still too much wishful thinking and not enough clear guidance.” Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But a scientific adviser to the government warned that, without taking action, a normal Christmas was "wishful thinking in the extreme". Victoria Derbyshire: 'I'll break the rule of six if it applies at Christmas' 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z A theory that validates wishful thinking will not lack devotees. Opinion | Socialism is no longer just a specter 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Democrats dismiss the narrative that conditions are coalescing for a repeat of 2016 as wishful thinking on the part of a president who is clearly losing. Trump bets on a 2016 replay, but faces a changed landscape 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Republicans argue that in a presidential election year with Trump at the top of the ballot, an Espy win is wishful thinking among Democrats. In Senate rematch, Democrats hope for an Espy upset but remain realistic about Mississippi politics 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z But earlier, a government scientific adviser said the idea that people could "carry on as we are" and then have a normal Christmas with friends and family was "wishful thinking in the extreme". Covid-19: Boris Johnson hopes families can have Christmas together 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z He doesn’t shy away from tough decisions nor engage in wishful thinking. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Still, surrender and wishful thinking weren't our only options. Opinion | Let’s hope Trump recovers — and that the GOP gets what it deserves 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z So you could say this is wishful thinking. Analysis: Re-ranking the most (and least) intriguing games of the UW Huskies’ new fall football schedule 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Whatever you think about Armstrong’s move, I suspect that on some level we will ultimately look back on it as an act of wishful thinking. Why Coinbase will struggle to ban politics from the workplace 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Scientists are not immune to wishful thinking, and a reality check on their convictions is mandatory. Nature's Splendor Exceeds Our Imagination 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Getting over the wishful thinking that holds that such things can't happen in the United States is the first step in preventing them from happening. Trump just can't keep a secret — especially when it comes to his plans to stage a coup 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “Any suggestion otherwise is either wishful thinking, a blatant mischaracterization, or a desperate attempt to secure funding for a mine that cannot move forward,” he said in a statement. Executive leaves mine project amid recorded comment fallout 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The governor’s theory that more testing will lead to lower positivity percentages and somehow allow things to return to some form of normal is less scientifically sound, and more along the lines of wishful thinking. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In Britain, as elsewhere, such wishful thinking was prescribed. Coronavirus is here to stay. The sooner we accept that, the better | Samuel Earle 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Democrats call such talk wishful thinking, arguing that voters currently care little about foreign policy. Trump Seeks to Turn Israeli-Arab Accords Into Campaign Gains 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z He told reporters that "using Taiwan to control China" or "rely on foreigners to build oneself up" was wishful thinking. China holds drill as US envoy visits Taiwan 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z I’m sure we’ll see a few pieces on how the mainstream media again misread the election and were blinded by wishful thinking, but those will be outliers. If Biden loses, will the media and public ‘accept’ it? 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z I’m not saying they punted on that game, but there was a lot of wishful thinking going on, and it was unfilled in a 9-0 loss to Oakland. Amid surprising playoff push, Mariners must alter plan and call up Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z An undisturbed NFL season should be considered wishful thinking, even as the players, coaches and staff teach a valuable lesson about discipline and teamwork. Perspective | The NFL season snuck up on us because we have other things to worry about 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Let’s hope his assessment is accurate and not just wishful thinking. The boos at the NFL opener show what many in white America think of equality 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z “Preventing the oligarchy from running the show seems wishful thinking at this point unless the Lebanese people defy the odds by forcing a new reality.” France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z “Trump’s national security doctrine is based entirely on wishful thinking,” said former Defense Department official Michael Rubin, now a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. ‘Jimmy Carter on steroids’: Trump troop drawdown fulfills promise, fuels criticism 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The usual reasons: denial, avoidance and wishful thinking. Perspective | My 92-year-old father-in-law’s medical crisis woke us up: We needed a plan 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z “A health emergency must not be managed by the wishful thinking.” Japan's Suga pledges focus on coronavirus but details remain sketchy 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Clinton wasn’t the first politician to succumb to wishful thinking when it came to vaccines. Opinion | Why we shouldn’t over-promise on vaccines 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to happen. That’s just wishful thinking,” he said. Glastonbury festival aiming to return in June, says Emily Eavis 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z "Arizonans are tired of the wishful thinking with no plan of how to truly curtail the spread of this virus. They want leaders who are ready to roll up their sleeves and do the work." Republicans worry Arizona may go blue in 2020 amid Trump slide: "Arizonans are fed up" 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z James Taylor, president of the Heartland Institute, said efforts to achieve zero-net emissions with current technology are “simply pixie dust and wishful thinking with absolutely no basis in reality.” Senate Dems propose $400 billion/year California-style climate plan 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Its grandiose plans to reopen campus, resume football games and provide at least some sort of first-year experience was, at best, based on outdated information and wishful thinking. Opinion | My university botched the pandemic. What does that say about how it sees its students and community? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z It is clear today that the latter involved heavy doses of wishful thinking. Democratized Information Is Transforming Society 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z “For now, they’re just statements with lots of caveats, conditions and wishful thinking.” Libyan Rivals Call for Peace Talks. It May Be Wishful Thinking. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z There is much talk – almost all of it the product of wishful thinking – about a V-shaped recovery from the pandemic. The only V-shaped recovery after coronavirus will be in the stock markets | Larry Elliott 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The column suggests that religious voters are "horrified by Trump and hope to pull their fellow Christians away from the GOP," a sentiment Huckabee called "wishful thinking on the part of the media." Mike Huckabee: Joe Biden is 'not an option' for 2020 religious voters 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z With some combination of optimism, anxiety and wishful thinking, many educators spent their summers planning, in minute detail, how to safely reopen classrooms. Lost Summer: How Schools Missed a Chance to Fix Remote Learning 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Axios National Political Correspondent Jonathan Swan began the interview by asking Trump if his sometimes ‘wishful thinking’ and ‘salesmanship’ was suitable in a crisis that has killed more than 155,000 people in the U.S. Today’s Kansas primary crucial to fight for Senate 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z |
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