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
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Noun
My ultimate conclusion is that this was the early 1980s emo musings of a teenage girl. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 On social media, his recent musings have sometimes taken a dark turn. Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 Glass lends itself to philosophical musings on impermanence and invisibility, but also to playful humor, reflecting and refracting human vanity and frailty. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025 But there should be something for everyone here—Bourdain’s wisdom and musings ranged far and wide. Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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