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wondering

[ wuhn-der-ing ]

adjective

  1. expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.


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Other Words From

  • wonder·ing·ly adverb
  • un·wonder·ing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wondering1

First recorded in 1585–95; wonder + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

After the defeat of ISIS in Sinjar, most other locals have been left wondering who might rule the city in the near future.

Whether it is openly stated or not, I think everyone is wondering if they could find “the one.”

In the back of my mind I was wondering how much time we had before there might be an ominous knock at the door.

He said Jay was anxious and wondering why it was taking so long for the police to arrive.

“[Writing was] the only way I could get people to listen to me without wondering what was wrong with my voice,” he told the Times.

While Benjy sat contemplating this creature, and wondering what was to be the end of it all, a bright idea occurred to him.

The latter gentleman was wondering whether he had fallen into a dream that he should wake up from in the morning.

In fact, just then, Bob was wondering what new trick he could teach Squinty the next day.

Alice had been wondering what had detained her so long, and by the time she arrived had become very much alarmed.

I hung the receiver up again, wondering what business could fetch Jack Bridges round at that time of the evening to see me.

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