Meanings of well-wishing in English

They were not wise in using methods which frightened many well-wishing people.

Thou hast dealt long with the Gods when they were contented and well-wishing.

A form of well-wishing formerly current in Yorkshire was thus:-

He dealt idly with the congratulatory and well-wishing messages which made up his mail.

No wedding gift, no note of well-wishing, but a rabid bundling out of her effects.

Warmest thanks for your persevering and well-wishing sympathy.

Who's this? From Katya, getting the well-wishing out of the way quick and getting down to business.

There was a downright honesty of thorough-going well-wishing charity about the proposition which overcame Mrs. Crawley altogether.

A god might be conceived of as an amiable and well-wishing father, foolishly indulgent toward his children.

He turned upon his well-wishing critics.

I am of opinion that neither swelling wealth, nor relatives, nor kinsmen, occupy that place which well-wishing friends occupy.

While she enunciated her few and simple words of well-wishing, she looked straight out at them from deep black eyes.

Fortune, or rather the well-wishing wits of friends below, gave Larry a few precious moments more than he had counted on.

But these were hurlers, marching in formation to the music of a local pipe band and the cheers of well-wishing crowds.

When they completed the third circuit, there was a pause in the ceremonies for well-wishing and gift-giving, to all of the celebrants.

Now they cleared away, and as the ship slowly rose, the tremendous concentrated mental well-wishing of the thousands reached the men within the ship.