wondering

American  

[wuhn-der-ing] / ˈwʌn dər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. expressing admiration or amazement; marveling.

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Other Word Forms

• unwondering adjective
• wonderingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of wondering

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

Example Sentences

Americans are swiveling their heads between Iran and Venezuela and wondering what the turmoil in these countries means for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’re not going home, anyway, you’re staying up all night at the facility wondering why your quarterback throws the ball like a cast iron pan.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d push through, wondering why I was so lazy, so inconsistent, so weak.

From Los Angeles Times

But another government U-turn, this time on digital ID for right-to-work checks, has left them privately wondering if they should bother in future.

From BBC

I stared down the hallway after him, wondering if I should feel a pang of worry.

From Literature

Related Words

• awestruck