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Examples of death wish in a Sentence
Have you seen the way she drives? She must have a death wish.
Recent Examples on the Web
Five houses on two near west side blocks would become a historic district under a proposal endorsed by city officials − after a process that included profanity and a death wish targeting a supporter.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Late in January, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan went online to post a death wish aimed at San Francisco politicians.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Relying on the very system that Trump previously poured tens of millions of dollars into destroying feels otherwise, at best, like a nation fulfilling a death wish.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
Jason Statham returns as Jonas Taylor, a man with two first names and a death wish, but the real star is all of the Megs and their killing spree.
—Vulture, 9 May 2023
There’s Tom Cruise’s latest cinematic death wish, an indie comedy, the return of everybody’s favorite vampires, some surprisingly quick-turnaround VOD releases, and more.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2023
Maybe even a death wish?
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Every Slayer has a death wish.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021
But what of the death wish?
—David Mamet, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near death wish
Cite this Entry
“Death wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20wish. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
death wish
noun
: the conscious or unconscious desire for the death of another or of oneself
called also destrudo
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