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wondering

  • /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of wonder

noun wonderings

  1. The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

adjective more wondering · most wondering

  1. Full of questioning and consideration. Mary obeyed in wondering silence, which was increased when the French soubriette obviously taxed her abilities to the utmost; she had received full instructions from her mistress.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: inquisitive, curious, speculative, questioning, considering, thinking, know, knowing, inquiring, asking, ask, request, seeking, demanding, suspected, hoping

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@misc{wondering_2026,
  title = {wondering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wondering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}