musing

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noun

mus·​ing ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce musing (audio)
: meditation
My musing and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.Herbert S. White

musing

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adjective

: thoughtfully abstracted : meditative
musingly adverb

Examples of musing in a Sentence

Adjective he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
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Noun
Whether romantically or in terms of your musings, this energy calls for structure in your passions. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Mary’s musings are interrupted by some very awkward tribe dynamics as the players try to decipher the meaning behind the message and what may await them at that day’s immunity competition. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025 The idea that any of this is at all fanciful, or the musings of some sort of pro-Democrat (with a capital D) is just incorrect. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025 Donald Trump’s musings about annexations led to Canadians booing the U.S. anthem, which likely had something to do with all that fighting in the teams’ first meeting of the tournament. Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for musing

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see muse entry 1

Adjective

see muse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of musing was in the 14th century

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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musing. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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