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
  • Despite the ongoing mystery of the items' purpose, Slack was amazed by the response online.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • My father would have been amazed, because my father didn't make speeches.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • But don’t be surprised if his next chapter includes skyrocketing to another stratosphere of super stardom, both figuratively and literally.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
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