wondering

[wuhn-der-ing]

adjective

1. expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.

Other Word Forms

• wonderingly adverb
• unwondering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wondering¹

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

Example Sentences

It has been a brutal week in America and I'm not the only one wondering whether the country can pull itself out of this spiral of hatred and violence.

From BBC

I’m somewhere in the middle, mostly wondering if leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have any tears left to shed after crying their way through the first movie’s press tour.

From Los Angeles Times

I could feel the slightly contagious properties of fame; people were looking at me and wondering, Who’s the nerdy journalist standing next to Charlie?

From Salon

Yet the last 48 hours have left residents wondering how the portal to the most beautiful parts of the country may have produced one of its ugliest acts of political violence in years.

From BBC

Mr Annal said he had no idea who the person named on the address was, and has been left wondering if it was just a mix-up or even an elaborate scam.

From BBC

Related Words

• awestruck