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Definitions for Wondering
won·der·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)adjective

    showing curiosity

    "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

Wiktionary

  1. wonderingnoun

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

Wikipedia

  1. Wondering

    Wondering is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things. It was released as a single on 25 September 2006 and was the third to be released from the band's debut album Waterloo to Anywhere. Early versions were generally titled "If You Were Wondering", the single-word title being settled upon for the final release of the album.

ChatGPT

  1. wondering

    Wondering refers to the act of thinking or questioning something with curiosity or uncertainty. It involves pondering or speculating about a particular topic or situation, often driven by a desire to gain knowledge, seek clarification, or explore possibilities. Wondering can lead to a search for information, seeking answers, or contemplating various scenarios. It is a fundamental cognitive process that allows individuals to engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and learning.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wondering

    of Wonder

Wikidata

  1. Wondering

    "Wondering" is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things. It was released as a single on 15 October 2006 and was the third to be released from the band's debut album Waterloo to Anywhere. Early versions of the song generally sported the title "If You Were Wondering", the single-word title being settled upon for the final release of Waterloo to Anywhere.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wondering' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4051

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wondering' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2092

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wondering in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wondering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Wondering in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Caron:

    The forward path in interest rates is going to be slower than previously expected. The market celebrated that yesterday, and now it's wondering what comes next, the economy seems to be doing better and that could be providing some support for the dollar.

  2. Rebecca Siegel:

    The continued decline in the cancer death rate over the past 25 years is really good news and was a little bit of a surprise, only because the other leading causes of death in the US are starting to flatten. So we've been wondering if that's going to happen for cancer as well, but so far it hasn't.

  3. Kayla Gaytan:

    You think you’ve beat it the first time, when it comes back, you’re just wondering, why get pregnant with these four babies and then, you know, something like this happens.

  4. John Carey:

    I'm inclined to think we'll reach some agreements and move forward... but certainly there's a lot of posturing and positioning, and it can be a little nerve-racking for investors who are wondering which companies and which countries might be affected and how.

  5. Laura McLauchlin:

    You only have 48 hours to request a retest, but at the same time, they don't send a confirmation email so now we're in this limbo of wondering if she's registered for the retest.

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