musing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for musing
Synonyms: Adjective
broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of musing in a Sentence
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he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just thenRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Rhodes opened her blue notebook, a journal of jokes and random musings. — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, "Did she swallow helium? Let's take the high-pitched comedy of Erica Rhodes seriously," 7 June 2019 There's a page for each day of the year, filled with quotes and musings to consider. — Allison Ross, The Courier-Journal, "'When do you stop grieving?': JCPS suicides leave students, parents and staff struggling," 6 June 2019 SpaceX and Elon Musk have been in the news a lot in recent days, both because of financial disclosures and the rocket company founder's musings on Twitter about his current space obsession—the Big Falcon Rocket or BFR. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "What is going on with SpaceX and all these Big Falcon Rocket changes?," 20 Nov. 2018 Over the next two decades, The Coup put out five more albums, with ballads about pimps named Jesus and musings on ways to murder high-powered execs. — Joseph Bien-kahn, WIRED, "Radical As Ever, Boots Riley Takes On the Tech Boom," 4 July 2018 Thought-provoking musings on writers Henry David Thoreau, William Somerset Maugham, Dame Muriel Spark, and others round out the wide-ranging collection. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 12 June 2018 In the days since, West has shared his thoughts and musings on a wide range of topics, including originality, his upcoming music, freedom of thought, and President Donald Trump. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "Kanye West Suggested Slavery Was 'a Choice.' Critics Are Decrying It as Self-Promotion Gone Way Too Far," 2 May 2018 Bits of the Baker transcript have leaked, including a few explosive lines about the FBI’s musings over removing President Trump via the 25th Amendment. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "What FBI’s Counsel Told Congress," 21 Mar. 2019 His wonderful memoir, filled with grim details, reflects the quiet musings that war evoked in him. — James Holland, WSJ, "Five Best: James Holland on World War II Memoirs," 3 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'musing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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