WANT in a Sentence

Learn WANT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for WANT, such as:
1. If you want to go fast, go alone.
2. I want to be standing when it goes.
3. I don't want to talk about it anymore.
4. I don't want to add you a sea of troubles.
5. Be more specific about what you want to do.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of WANT
want
 n.  a specific feeling of desire
 v.  feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She did not want it to be a quite dead garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper
3  'But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper
4  I will ring for you when I want you to take her away, said Mr. Craven.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  "I want to play out of doors," Mary answered, hoping that her voice did not tremble.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
6  I stay in this room because I don't want to be moved out of it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  "I don't want it to be a dream," the boy said restlessly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
8  I don't think I ever really wanted to see anything before, but I want to see that garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
9  I can always send the nurse out of the room and say that I want to be by myself.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
10  "What I want is your duty" said Colin more grandly still.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
11  "I want to forget it," he said at last.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
12  "I don't want to remember," interrupted the Rajah, appearing again.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
13  I want them brought upstairs as soon as they come, he said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
14  We did not want you, but now you will have to be in the secret.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
15  I want to be standing when it goes.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
2  I don't want to add you a sea of troubles.
3  It is needless to add that you are in want of a second.
4  If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act maturely.
5  Do whatever you want - it won't affect me.
6  I don't want to talk about it anymore.
7  I didn't want to be first to speak, so I pushed the others ahead.
8  I want to make an enquiry about train times.
9  Be more specific about what you want to do.
10  If you want to go fast, go alone.
11  I want to talk to your manager about an urgent matter.
12  If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it.
13  I don't want to hear any more of your lies.
14  Stay close together-I don't want anyone to get lost.
15  I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him.