wandering

Example Sentences

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Passengers could be seen from afar wandering around on the deck of the ship, or at the windows, all in white medical face masks, as the first evacuations took place on Sunday morning.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Growing up in Chicago, he says his earliest memory was being three years old, his parents having just divorced, and wandering out of bed to find his mother alone watching “Yellow Submarine.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

And then we started to think about how we wanted something open for wandering, experiencing and dreaming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In his nuanced interpretation, Biff’s initial embarrassment at his father’s wandering mind turns to a tender and then fiery compassion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It was cold on February the thirteenth, February the thirteenth…” Her mind seemed to be wandering.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo