wonder
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
had wondered
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past perfectof wonder.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But I had wondered who else made the cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some shareholders had wondered whether Abel would share Buffett’s caution toward owning technology shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Some had wondered if he would move to the official mansion given his campaigning on affordability issues.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
His family also had wondered if something was wrong, as they hadn’t heard from him on his birthday either.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
I’m so wrapped up in the moment of him actually talking to me that at first I think he’s asking about Julia, because I had wondered the same thing.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
