musing

noun

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of musing

: meditation

My musing and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.
—Herbert S. White

Recent Examples of musing from the Web

Those weighty and substantial musings would be better served if the deep tension The Gentleman Caller presumes between its subjects' carnal desires and their differing levels of willingness to expose themselves to the world was better manifested.

— dan jakes, Chicago Reader, "The Gentleman Caller imagines an early romance between Tennessee Williams and William Inge," 12 Apr. 2018
For over a year, even most private conversations about the midterms in political circles have focused almost exclusively on the House: musings about control of the far unlikelier-to-flip Senate have nearly always been met with a bipartisan eye-roll.

— gabriel debenedetti, Daily Intelligencer, "After Ryan’s Exit, Big-Money Donors Turn to War for Senate," 11 Apr. 2018
Combining topical reporting with delvings into the history of ideas and some political-philosophical musing in the author’s own voice, this relatively short book covers a vast canvas.

— The Economist, "Understand Putin by understanding his favourite thinkers," 5 Apr. 2018
In an interview, Kalder talks about the strange musings of megalomaniac men, a rare touching moment in dictator literature, and the satisfying fates of these horrific works.

— randy dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor, "Author Daniel Kalder discusses the strange and scary world of 'dictator literature'," 3 Apr. 2018
Trump's erroneous musings capture in miniature six features of his presidency: 1) This is the improvisational presidency.

— james hohmann, courant.com, "Analysis: Trump's DACA tweetstorm speaks volumes about his presidency," 2 Apr. 2018
Trump’s erroneous musings capture in miniature six features of his presidency: 1) This is the improvisational presidency.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump’s DACA tweetstorm speaks volumes about his presidency," 2 Apr. 2018
Per typical Game of Thrones style, Stark’s mysterious musings launched a stampede of theories.

— lena grossman, Time, "We Finally Know What Ned Stark Whispered on Game of Thrones and It Wasn't About Cookies," 16 Mar. 2018
Trump entered the election on June 16, 2015, after the Russian organization was formed — a fact that, contrary to Trump's Twitter musings, was reported by many news organizations.

— michael collins, USA TODAY, "Trump scolds 'Fake News Media' over reporting of Russian meddling in 2016 election," 17 Feb. 2018

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