wondered (about)

past tense of wonder (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondered (about)
Verb
  • Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But historian Tani Munz writes that American Adrian Wenner doubted Frisch’s theory itself, leading to a decades-long feud.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The latter was an important part of the team, as a player and leader, and that can’t be discounted.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The massive two-day event has markdowns on items that have never been on sale before — in fact, some of them have just launched on the site this year and are already discounted for October Prime Day.
    Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meta disputed Nigeria’s findings and decision to fine it, but a tribunal upheld the decision in April.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In the meeting, Chief Operating Officer Luis Diaz disputed that claim, but audit director Elvira Sanchez confirmed that information was available before the 2023 contract.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Wondered (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondered%20%28about%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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