were wondering
- past progressive of wonder.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Schatz quotes Alan Horn, a former head of Warner Bros., who remarked, “our job is to make money for our shareholders”—in case you were wondering who the real audience was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Then, as now, citizens were wondering why the drone was not shot down, although Romania approved a law in 2025 allowing it to do so.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
"We were wondering whether that could be avoided."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026
“If traders were wondering whether the fabled Santa Claus rally would ever show up, this may have been its arrival,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 21, 2025
Wherever we went, people would always follow her with their eyes, like they were wondering what was wrong with her.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
