wonder
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
was wondering
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past progressiveof wonder.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I was wondering, ‘Why aren’t you asking me more questions?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In response to the reader last week who was wondering why so many All-Area basketball players are leaving L.A. for other colleges: Mick Cronin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
I was wondering if that $200 is better off going into a savings account rather than paying down my $1,000 credit-card bill.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
John: “We’ve had the swinging sixties, and I was wondering, Mrs. Lennon, how you saw your place in the seventies?”
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I was wondering about the skunk. Do you still have him?”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
