WONDERED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wondered (about)

verb

past tense of wonder (about)

as in disagreed (with)

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At Telluride, Fielder said the filmmakers initially doubted Seyfried would want to participate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The event silenced critics who doubted the practicality of using ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel at sea.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubted

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Minority interests in illiquid companies are typically discounted by 20% to 35%, according to Jordana Schreiber, partner at Day Pitney.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
At the top of the heap is the best value, the All-In plan, normally $70 a month but discounted to just $50 with a voice line and AutoPay (plus taxes and fees).

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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No agents died in the real-life incident, and whether Good’s car ever posed a threat to her killer, Jonathan Ross, remains widely disputed.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Guilfoyle's team publicly disputed the authenticity of text messages Deters shared with multiple news outlets, including CBS News.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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