wonder
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
had been wondering
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past perfect progressiveof wonder.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Many on Wall Street had been wondering whether Grimes would be content remaining in government and forgoing the potential windfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
I had been wondering for a while what size my measurements converted to, but I didn’t want to be a burden and ask.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
Because humans have changed our world so significantly through global warming — essentially by burning wood and fossil fuels — he had been wondering if this would happen everywhere.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
He had been wondering what to do with the map for years.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
I had been wondering when Hillari Kimble would speak up.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
