: meditation
My musings and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.—
Herbert S. White
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he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
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Will Leitch, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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—Will Leitch, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Manley dismissed the criticism as ivory tower musings from people who don’t understand the real world.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Now Republicans want to turn years of candid on-camera musings against him.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for musing
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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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