might have wanted to know vs may have wanted to know

Both "might have wanted to know" and "may have wanted to know" are correct and commonly used in English. They both express a possibility or likelihood in the past. The choice between "might" and "may" depends on the level of certainty or formality the speaker wants to convey.

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might have wanted to know

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or likelihood in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility or likelihood that someone wanted to know something in the past. It implies a lower level of certainty compared to "may have wanted to know."

Examples:

She might have wanted to know the truth before making a decision.
I might have wanted to know about the changes in the schedule earlier.

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He might not have wanted you to know, Allen.
The families of these servicemen must have wanted to know what was happening.
You wouldn't have wanted to know me, Sean.
I have - wanted to know if I would be welcome.
You know, I've always wanted to know what happened.
He wanted to know where the boy was.
I wanted to know more about Ward and Fitz's mission.
He wanted to know who had access to his transcripts.
He wanted to know if I thought you were trustworthy.
He wanted to know if anyone was threatening us.
She wanted to know what these symbols meant.
He wanted to know if she was cooking sloppy Joes for dinner.
Why? I just wanted to know what Louis Canning thought.
He wanted to know about my life in Defiance.
How you wanted to know what brought me back to Hawai'i.
You wanted to know my orders for Bash's departure.
You wanted to know when my graduation was.
Just wanted to know that The Company handled it properly.
They wanted to know what we were doing with Cal the night before.
You wanted to know exactly what I was thinking.

Alternatives:

could have wanted to know
should have wanted to know
would have wanted to know
may have wanted to know
must have wanted to know

may have wanted to know

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or likelihood in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate a possibility or likelihood that someone wanted to know something in the past. It implies a higher level of certainty compared to "might have wanted to know."

Examples:

He may have wanted to know the results of the test.
They may have wanted to know the reason behind the decision.

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The families of these servicemen must have wanted to know what was happening.
You wouldn't have wanted to know me, Sean.
I have - wanted to know if I would be welcome.
You know, I've always wanted to know what happened.
He wanted to know where the boy was.
I wanted to know more about Ward and Fitz's mission.
He wanted to know who had access to his transcripts.
He wanted to know if I thought you were trustworthy.
He wanted to know if anyone was threatening us.
She wanted to know what these symbols meant.
He wanted to know if she was cooking sloppy Joes for dinner.
Why? I just wanted to know what Louis Canning thought.
He wanted to know about my life in Defiance.
How you wanted to know what brought me back to Hawai'i.
You wanted to know my orders for Bash's departure.
You wanted to know when my graduation was.
Just wanted to know that The Company handled it properly.
They wanted to know what we were doing with Cal the night before.
You wanted to know exactly what I was thinking.
I wanted to know what it would feel like.

Alternatives:

could have wanted to know
should have wanted to know
would have wanted to know
might have wanted to know
must have wanted to know

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might have wanted to know vs may have wanted to know