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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Summer League musings Summer League is abundantly about player development. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024 Also known as the Corporate Baddie, the TikTok star gained popularity on social media several years ago sharing his musings of mastering corporate America, setting boundaries as a Gen Z professional and comedically outlining the differences between younger and older generations in the workplace. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 July 2024 Send your tips about health-care mergers or Midwest musings to sliss@kff.org. Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Wigner, in his musings, argued that consciousness must be dealt with differently than all else. Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for musing 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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