wonder

[US]/'wʌndə/
[UK]/'wʌndɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. to feel curious about and want to know more about; to ask oneself
n. astonishment, marvel, extraordinary event

Phrases & Collocations

I wonder

Wonder about

Wonderful experience

Wonderful discovery

Childlike wonder

Wonder aloud

wonder if

no wonder

wonder at

work wonders

in wonder

natural wonder

small wonder

wonder drug

do wonder

stevie wonder

wonder woman

boy wonder

to a wonder

for a wonder

Example Sentences

the seven wonders of the world

It is not to be wondered at.

wondering what would happen next.

wondered if the marriage would last.

Athens was a place of wonder and beauty.

Oh, what a wonder!

I wonder whether it is true.

I wonder if this will meet your views.

The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.

I wonder at your patience.

saw the wonders of Paris;

I wonder at his rudeness.

wondering how to do it

a delusive faith in a wonder drug.

I was wondering where to spend the weekend.

I wonder at her perennial youthfulness.

I wondered if I'd heard aright.

the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold .

Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.

Real-world Examples

'I wonder, 'Toad said to himself, 'I wonder if this kind of car starts easily'?

Source: The Wind in the Willows

Well, I actually was wondering about flights.

Source: American English dialogue

Many call the skywalk an engineering wonder.

Source: National Parks of the United States

People might be wondering what AI means.

Source: Connection Magazine

They named this wonder food Pringles, new-fangled potato chips.

Source: Popular Science Essays

But everyone is wondering did he get out.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I know. You know what I was wondering?

Source: Wedding Battle Selection

Oh, no, said Gillian. I was just wondering.

Source: VOA Special May 2018 Collection

It's no wonder they created so many memorable moments.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

That is the enduring wonder of the story.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

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