wonder
verb (used without object)
to think or speculate curiously.
Example Sentences
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But in a sport no longer dominated by teenage one-hit wonders, there will be three women vying to join the exclusive triple U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some Americans don’t want these cash cows arriving in nearby pastures, and one naturally wonders why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Schiff, in his own statement, said Yosemite is “one of California’s natural wonders, and must be protected from further development.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But, after getting directions to Mark's farmhouse, he never arrived and Mark still wonders if it was him, or just a coincidence but really wants him to get in touch.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He listened with shining eyes to tales of wonders he had himself seen—once, long ago—and would not see again.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
