as in melancholy
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
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Recent Examples of musing
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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
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Noun
That becomes your proof point that those late nights and the midnight musings are worth it.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musing
Adjective
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Part of this is undoubtedly the work of director Dean Fleischer Camp, who is best known for directing the equally charming and melancholy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Maggie; or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar is a wry meditation on grief, healing, and reclaiming one’s identity.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025
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My skin care ritual is now infused with intention in each step, turning it into a little skin meditation.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
19 May 2025
Verb
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While producers pondering where to set their next movie will surely be tempted, this does come at a time when those in Hollywood especially are desperate to bring production back to home shores.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since then, hosts have included Jo Koy, who bombed, and Jerrod Carmichael, who gave an esoteric monologue pondering the value of his presence there.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Practice, Practice, Practice One of the ways that the greats prepare themselves for the biggest moments is through thoughtful preparation.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Each image can provoke conversation, contemplation and gratitude.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The group committed to a lifestyle of poverty, along with a mix of contemplation and pastoral service.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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For instance, a depressed person may feel better in terms of their energy and sleep, but still have negative, ruminating thoughts.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
16 Dec. 2024
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People filled comment sections for videos and posts about the shooting with unsympathetic replies, pointing out UnitedHealthcare’s reputation for denying claims, and ruminating on how much suffering Thompson was responsible for at the helm of the company.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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For far too long, hearing folks have co-opted and told our stories, and 100% of them are not reflective of our experiences.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Handheld digital images give way to more solemn documentary reveries, which give way to surveillance footage and TikTok-style social media interludes.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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