What does wondering mean?

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.

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  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. Michael Cembalest:

    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld've got a lot of Republican businessmen wondering : Am I going to latch onto this Trump movement because it's still low-tax and pro-energy ? on the other hand, there is a lot of other stuff that goes with the Trump movement : anti-trade, intensely anti-immigration and arguably a degree of authoritarianism that isn't in sync with the party.

  2. Cynthia Graham:

    The main thing that is important to get across is that this isn’t scientific research, while watching it, I started wondering what’s the difference between super orgasms and multiple orgasms, and the answer I got was ‘not very much.’.

  3. Tom Porter:

    But the vast majority of veterans I'm hearing from have great concern for the veterans that have sacrificed so much and the families that are Gold Star families that lost their sons and their husbands and their fathers and mothers and other family members over the last 20 years, they are wondering, was their loved ones' service worth it ?

  4. Edgar Allan Poe:

    Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

  5. Jewell Jones:

    You know what? Big Gretch is the homie, when she finds out about this, she might be a little upset about the treatment. She’s very serious about the pandemic so I’m just wondering if I can wear the mask.

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