WONDERING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

wondering

adjective

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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Still, even the skeptics remained amazed by the film’s sheer size.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Ultimately, however, what matters most is a willingness to be surprised, to be amazed, and to embrace the unexpected.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of amazed

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Still, stories of people surprised to find their homes inundated by rising rivers illustrate the challenges of trying to bolster early warning systems in a vast, rural area known as Flash Flood Alley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Just do not be surprised if the other parents start stealing the excuse.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of surprised

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Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Definition of astonished

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In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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