Want example sentences

Related (11): desire, wish, need, crave, yearn, prefer, hope, demand, require, lack, absence

"Want" Example Sentences

  1. I want to leave this job, but I can't afford to right now.
  2. She doesn't want anyone to know about the diagnosis yet.
  3. Do you want coffee, or would you rather have tea?
  4. They want us to finish the project by Friday — no exceptions.
  5. He said he didn't want to talk about it, so I dropped it.
  6. Nobody wants to be the first one to admit they're scared.
  7. If you want my honest opinion, this whole thing is a mess.
  8. We want to buy a house someday, but the market is insane.
  9. What do you want from me at this point?
  10. She's always known exactly what she wants — that's what I admire about her.
  11. I want to believe him, but his track record says otherwise.
  12. They want everything done yesterday, which is just not realistic.
  13. You can't want something badly enough to make it happen.
  14. He didn't want to disappoint his parents, so he kept pretending.
  15. Most people want security more than they want adventure.
  16. I want out of this conversation.
  17. She said she wants to travel before settling down.
  18. Do they want us there, or are we just obligated to show up?
  19. Want it or not, change is coming.
  20. I've never wanted anything as much as I wanted that job.
  21. He wants to prove something to himself — maybe to everyone else too.
  22. You can't make someone want to get better.
  23. If you want to succeed, you have to be willing to fail first.
  24. She wants him to notice her, but he's completely oblivious.
  25. I want to go back to how things were, but that's not how life works.
  26. They want the credit without doing any of the work.
  27. What does she want from this relationship anyway?
  28. He's always wanted to be the smartest person in the room.
  29. I don't want to hurt you, but I can't keep lying.
  30. She wants to matter — doesn't everyone?

Common Phrases

  1. want to
  2. want something badly
  3. want out
  4. want it all
  5. want for nothing
  6. want more
  7. want better
  8. want to know
  9. want to leave
  10. want to believe
  11. want someone to
  12. want it or not

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I want a new phone.
  2. Do you want ice cream?
A2
  1. She wants to learn English because she needs it for her job.
  2. They don't want to go to the party tonight.
B1
  1. I want to believe him, but something doesn't add up.
  2. She's always known what she wants, even when nobody else understood.
B2
  1. He wants to leave, but he's terrified of what comes next.
  2. Most people want security more than they want the freedom to fail.
C1
  1. What we want and what we're willing to sacrifice for it are rarely the same thing.
  2. She'd spent years wanting something she couldn't name, let alone achieve.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of loneliness in wanting something so badly that you stop believing you deserve it.
  2. He wanted redemption, but redemption, as it turned out, wasn't something you could simply want into existence.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid wants a dog, and I keep saying maybe next year.
  2. I want to sleep in tomorrow, but my alarm is set for six.
💼 Workplace
  1. The boss wants this done by end of day, which is hilarious because it's already four o'clock.
  2. Nobody wants to volunteer for the committee, so they're going to force someone.
📊 Business
  1. Our investors want to see growth, but they're not willing to invest in the infrastructure to make it happen.
  2. The client wants premium quality at budget prices — we had to have a difficult conversation.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I want to buy the expensive one, but my bank account is screaming at me.
  2. She wants the red dress, but they only have it in a size too small.
✈️ Travel
  1. We want to go to Japan next year, but we're still saving up.
  2. He wants to backpack through Europe, but his girlfriend wants a real hotel and a plan.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher wants us to read three chapters by tomorrow — that's not happening.
  2. My daughter wants to drop out of piano lessons, and honestly, I don't blame her.
❤️ Relationships
  1. I want to tell him how I feel, but I'm terrified he doesn't feel the same way.
  2. She wants him to change, but people don't change unless they want to.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The government wants to pass this bill before anyone realizes what's in it.
  2. Voters want solutions, but politicians keep offering the same empty promises.
💻 Technology
  1. Everyone wants the new phone, even though last year's model works fine.
  2. The app wants access to your location data — I'm not comfortable with that.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study indicates that participants want greater transparency in corporate decision-making.
  2. Organizations that want to retain talent must invest in employee development and competitive compensation.

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