- present participle of ponder.
pondering
Example Sentences
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"The biggest compliment you can pay Harry Kane is to ask yourself how long we've been pondering the question 'what will England do if Harry Kane gets injured?',"
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Take a look back at the memorable unsolved queries that Slate readers were pondering 20 years ago.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dickinson imagines pondering a woman’s “workmanship” and remarking “‘This was last Her fingers did’ – / Industrious until –.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
And Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, is pondering coming out of retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
When they were gone, I sat staring into the looking glass as I had seen Mr. Shakespeare do, pondering my dilemma.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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