musing

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noun

mus·ing ˈmyü-ziŋ

Synonyms of musing next

: 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

ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē

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

Wiseman himself spent five years overseeing the process and went into detail about the experience in a recent phone interview with IndieWire, while also offering a few musings on his work, as well as the state of the world. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025 If Trump’s musings are really aimed at bullying the Canadian government into trade concessions, then his bellicose bluster is self-defeating. —

Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025 This adds a dreamy, adventurous vibe to everything from your love life to your creative musings. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Head dispenses practice advice — making the film a kind of instructive tool — alongside philosophical musings. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for musing