ADJ
great | childlike, wide-eyed
VERB + WONDER
feel
express
I couldn't express my wonder when I saw the Northern Lights for the first time.
gaze in, stare in
The children stared in wonder as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat.
be filled with, be full of
She was filled with wonder when she saw the ocean for the first time.
WONDER + NOUN
cure, drug
PREP
in ~
She gazed in wonder at the night sky filled with thousands of glittering stars.
with ~
The child stared at the fireworks with wonder and excitement.
~ at
PHRASES
a feeling/sense of wonder
ADJ
natural
The Grand Canyon is considered one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders.
scientific
constant, perpetual
The constant wonder in her eyes when she discovered something new was truly delightful.
nine days, seven-day
His talent seemed impressive at first, but he turned out to be just a nine-day wonder.
boy (also wonder boy)
The young wonder boy amazed everyone with his incredible talent for playing the violin.
one-hit
Many pop stars become one-hit wonders after their first song unexpectedly tops the charts.
PHRASES
do/work wonders (for sb/sth)
A few weeks at the beach worked wonders for her stress and anxiety.
the wonders of modern science/technology
Doctors can now perform surgeries that seemed impossible, showing us the wonders of modern technology.
the wonders of the world
Tourists travel to Egypt every year to see the ancient wonders of the world.
ADV
hazily, idly, vaguely
She idly wondered if she had remembered to lock the front door on her way out.
briefly, fleetingly
apprehensively, uneasily
She wondered apprehensively whether she had locked the front door before leaving home.
bleakly, despairingly | irritably
aloud
Tom paused at the intersection and wondered aloud whether they should turn left or right.
just
I was just wondering if you wanted to grab coffee this afternoon.
often, sometimes
I often wonder if I should have studied harder at school.
VERB + WONDER
begin to
After waiting an hour, she began to wonder if he had forgotten about their meeting.
cannot/could not help but, can only
She can only wonder if she made the right decision to move abroad.
make sb
The strange noises from the attic made me wonder if we had mice living up there.
PREP
about
I often wonder about what my life would be like if I had studied abroad.