musing

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noun

mus·​ing Ë?myü-ziÅ‹ 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
So does Helen Lundeberg, whose familiar architectural geometries in landscape paintings get an unexpected twist in three 1960s canvases inspired by extraterrestrial musings. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Gary Indiana, a writer whose acid musings on gallery shows and artists defined a era in art criticism, has died at 74. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The film’s synopsis reads: During their adventure, the camera rolls on their private conversations – both in hospitals and nine national parks – capturing the spread of cancer, musings of mortality, conflict, and devastation. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024 Quickly, the women realize they’ve been lied to, thanks to a blueberry candle, and are forced into Mr. Reed’s tense musings and sadistic games for a chance to escape. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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