WONDERED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wondered (about)

verb

past tense of wonder (about)

as in disagreed (with)

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No one doubted his stuff, but there were times in April, May and June when Painter could not meet the moment.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
However, at the beginning, customers doubted whether the change in ownership would mean a change in dedication to the gluten-free food that made Mimmo’s a local legend.

— Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubted

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Interestingly, Amazon seems to be one of the few places that has discounted the base iPhone 17 and the iPhone Air, which appears to be permanently £200 off its original £999 launch price.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
And after being repeatedly discounted, some women may stop bringing up these symptoms at all.

— Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

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Reddington disputed the prosecution’s take on the elastic workout bands Clancy used to strangle her children.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
If that disputed relief materializes, officials say the district’s cash could last until April, providing additional runway to identify longer-term solutions.

— Chaewon Chung Updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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