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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And when your wife brushes off your lofty musings, definitely deliver a kindly fib. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 Predicting the future is a business unto itself with pundits, futurists, scientists, engineers, and more constantly sharing their musings the future. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Some senators have grown concerned Trump’s musings could endanger what are incredibly delicate negotiations. The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Leading up to the gigs, however, Lennon began sharing demos with Zorn — wordless musings about his life, the state of the world, and his aging mother, Yoko Ono. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 Then there's the true-to-life nostalgic musings of romantic naivety at fifteen and unrequited love looming on the high school bleachers. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024 Key Background Market expectations for monetary policy more closely align with the prior musings of the Fed, which forecast 75 basis points of cuts in 2024 late last year and maintained inflation remains far too high for a full policy pivot. Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 None of the philosophical musings are ever made coherent, never mind resolved. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024 That Moreno delivers his philosophical musings with deadpan humor is what keeps the film consistently entertaining. 10. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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