wonder
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
Example Sentences
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As for Major, he wonders how another political sea change could affect his business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Forced to leave their smartphones off campus, Afghan university students are divided over whether the new anti-tech rule has disrupted their studies or done wonders for their concentration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The tiny fish have a voracious appetite and work wonders as natural mosquito-control agents in abandoned swimming pools, small residential ponds, and other confined aquatic habitats.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
After two deployments, Desma, a single mother of three, wonders whether the two years she spent overseas took her away from her son for too long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He wonders if he accepted the dare, in part, to return to the circus sooner.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
