- present participle of wonder.
wondering
Americanadjective
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Over a decade later, the New York Times thought the problem hadn’t been resolved, wondering whether we were living through a cultural “standstill.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Now that I’m 56, I’m wondering whether it makes sense to add some fixed income to the mix.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
"Whether they were on the Chinese side or the Nepal side, we are still wondering."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
New Coke, in bowing to Coca-Cola Classic, left everyone wondering why it existed in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
My head bobs up and down, and I watch him walk away wondering what a hot guy like him wants with a regular girl like me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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