ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
are pondering
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present progressiveof ponder.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With one hike delivered and one more likely to come this year, investors are pondering the likely pace of further tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
For the first time, newspaper columnists are pondering a hypothetical scenario in which he might withdraw from the election.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
One question Ayish, his family and all Gazans are pondering is whether their homeland will ever be successfully rebuilt.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
The musicians also are pondering the arc that Vampire Weekend’s next five albums might trace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
"What ho there!" exclaimed the foremost—"you, sir, who are pondering in graveyards at this hour, canst tell me if Lady Cecil's funeral took place this morning?"
From The Buccaneer A Tale by Mrs. S. C. Hall
