Showing Results for "wondered"

wondered

VERB

doubt; ponder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speculate think

STRONG

conjecture disbelieve inquire meditate puzzle query question

WEAK

ask oneself be curious be inquisitive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

answer reply

WEAK

anticipate believe expect know

VERB

be amazed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire marvel stare

STRONG

boggle gape gawk

WEAK

be astonished be awestruck be confounded be dumbstruck be fascinated be flabbergasted be startled be taken aback look aghast

Antonyms

WEAK

anticipate believe expect know

Example Sentences

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I’ve always wondered why I’ve fixated on this detail of Trump’s personal canon.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"Will Benjamin Button carry the rings, or will Olivia have them?" he wondered, of Swift's favourite felines.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

By the time the table was in my apartment, 33 floors above downtown Los Angeles, I wondered if that was what I had been doing all along — seeing if I still believed in beginnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If you’ve wondered what would happen when a garage-rocker cowboy is joined by a punk who likes the Western wail of steel guitars, look no further than “Blame the Clown.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

He wondered what he was going to do for winter clothes.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver