WONDERED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wondered (about)

verb

past tense of wonder (about)

as in disagreed (with)

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The long delay before Davis was charged, DiGiacomo said, did not mean Las Vegas investigators doubted his culpability.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
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

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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But the person familiar with the investigation disputed the prosecutor’s characterization, saying the civil rights probe is continuing and there has been no final decision on whether to bring additional charges.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Its exact definition is disputed, with views among AI researchers divided.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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