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BNC: 33568 COCA: 17324

— musing

noun, plural musings
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BNC: 33568 COCA: 17324

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

2 of 2

adjective

: thoughtfully abstracted : meditative
musingly adverb

Example Sentences

Adjective he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Some Democrats have turned from musing to open mutiny, urging the septuagenarian president to stand aside for the perceived good of his party, as well as the country, and make way for someone younger and more vigorous. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Though Icke’s protracted production occasionally falls into that trap, ultimately the creative team’s visual and technical prowess — along with its provocative young lead — make this a tale of musing, mania and murder for our age. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Singer proves to be equally at home in a range of themes and registers, from casual observation to philosophical musing. Benjamin Balint, WSJ, 17 June 2022 The initial reaction to the panel could be seen as a zillennial overreaction to the musing of old-timers reminiscing about their early days. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022 The noise of the titular car, which rumbles in the background as Watari ferries Kafuku home from rehearsals, becomes a motif that amplifies the depths of his quiet musing. Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022 May, a founding member of the band, responded to the streaming milestone with a poetic musing. NBC News, 22 Dec. 2021 Yet, the designs remained finessed despite the street-musing: One loose, menswear suit in emerald had a silk foulard collar in lavender flapping out delicately from underneath. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021 His second-in-command Grady (DeWanda Wise) doesn’t have a lot of patience for his existential musing, though, because there is weird stuff happening in Idabel. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021 See More

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
BNC: 33568 COCA: 17324

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