musing

1 of 2

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
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Noun
And that's why Putin's latest open musings about a potentially world-ending atomic exchange are so significant. Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Warnings of the fifth step on the road to autocracy, securing long-term power, come in Trump’s musing of seeking an unconstitutional third term as president. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 May 2025 It’s filled with dreamy watercolor maps and artist musings that perfectly capture the city’s magic. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The pod will return for 11 episodes of musings about issues large and small. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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