wondering

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of wonder

noun

1. The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

adj

1. Full of questioning and consideration.

   “Mary obeyed in wondering silence, which was increased when the French soubriette obviously taxed her abilities to the utmost; she had received full instructions from her mistress.”