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
Toward the end of her questioning, Necheles brought out the big guns, the line of questioning that everyone had been wondering if she would use.
From Slate ● May 9, 2024
He had been wondering what to do with the map for years.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
Given the level of care he received and the quality of his room, the family had been wondering where all Norman's care fees ended up.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2021
Lately, I had been wondering if she had been thinking about me when she got in the water with sharks.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
