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
The thoughtful musings of eleven museum workers (curators, guards, and other staff) are woven together by Calle to create a fluid narrative on silkscreen embroidered on veil. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Here and nowhere else, Holland treats Kafka’s oeuvre not as abstract fodder for pithy musing, but as texts which were published at a real point in history, that came from the mind of a person and not a divine conduit. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 This isn't the first time Margoyles has made viewers of the popular show clutch their pearls from her unfiltered musings. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 The talks on the first day of Natcon were a mix of reactions and plans for the immediate future, combined with deeper philosophical musings around conservatism and nationalism. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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