wondering

[wuhn-der-ing]

adjective

1. expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.

Other Word Forms

• wonderingly adverb
• unwondering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wondering¹

First recorded in 1585–95; wonder + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Given the sharp rally in AI-related stocks since the technology emerged, many investors are wondering just how much further this particular theme can run.

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Conversations changed from the whimsical to wondering about the point of living a life haunted by chronic pain.

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Worries about increasingly high temperatures have investors wondering how farming businesses are dealing with water shortages.

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When you get a security camera alert, you tend to open an app and peer in wondering at what might be lurking in or outside your house.

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With the IPO market heating up after a long hiatus, many investors are wondering whether—and how—to jump in.

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Related Words

• awestruck