wondering

[ wuhn-der-ing ]

adjective

1. expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wondering¹

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

Example Sentences

Legal aid centers report receiving hundreds of inquiries from immigrants wondering what they should do ahead of Trump’s promised mass deportations.

From Los Angeles Times

One in 10 of these men opts for radical surgery rather than live with the anxiety of wondering whether their cancer will grow, Prof Ahmed says.

From BBC

You might be wondering why the official names of Wales' tallest mountain and largest national park have changed.

From BBC

Indeed, this becomes so routine it can hardly be called suspenseful, apart from wondering if maybe the writers will send him in a different direction the next time.

From Los Angeles Times

One can imagine Trump receiving phone calls from kowtowing leaders the world over—Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas, the chief of NATO, the European heads of state—all the while wondering about the man whom he’s admired publicly and privately for the past eight years: When is Vladimir going to call?

From Slate

Related Words

• curious