wondering

adjective

Definition of wonderingnext
as in amazed
filled with amazement or wonder with wondering expressions on our faces, we watched the acrobats perform their daring feats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondering
  1. amazed
  2. surprised
  3. astonished
  4. bewildered
Adjective
  • To be amazed – and, perhaps, a little spooked – read the full story here.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Scott and his brother, Seth, were more amazed by what Logan hadn’t written.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • Another video shared on X showed Swift clapping with a surprised look on her face and waving her arm in the air next to her mom while celebrating a Chiefs touchdown.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Campaign-finance expert Meredith McGehee, former head of the nonpartisan political reform group Issue One, wasn’t surprised that Harris had such an advantage.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Even Jeff still seems astonished to be in the presence of one of hip-hop’s founding innovators.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.
    Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
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Thesaurus Entries Near wondering

wonderfulness

wondering

wondering (about)

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