musing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for musing
Synonyms: Adjective
broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of musing in a Sentence
Adjective
he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just thenRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
But then Ad Astra dropped a steady stream of visually stunning trailers that teased its potential to be a thrilling action tale, with doses of intimate and philosophical musings. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "First Ad Astra reviews say Brad Pitt shines in thoughtful, slightly familiar movie," 29 Aug. 2019 As with any interrogation of Trumpâs random musings, there is no coherent and comprehensive worldview to be unearthed here. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Donald Trumpâs Guide to Racism," 13 Aug. 2019 This is, actually, just the type of musing that Delaneyâs 1.6 million Twitter followers have come to know and love. — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, "Rob Delaney talks Kellyâs Roast Beef, Logan Airport, and Twitter ahead of Boston shows," 5 Aug. 2019 Unlike a super moon musing or dismantling the science in a sci-fi movie, though, Tysonâs disregard for the nuances of human life and tragedy is wildly inappropriate. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to âwell, actuallyâ the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. It didnât go well.," 5 Aug. 2019 To appreciate the entertaining personality of Robin, look no further than his Twitter account, which is essentially a treasure chest of random musings. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Twitter account of Robin Lopez, one of the newest members of the Milwaukee Bucks, is an absolute gift," 10 July 2019 Stoddard, in the fog of his apocalyptic musings, made some predictions. — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist," 19 Aug. 2019 Whatever the case, the texts cover some of the same territory found in 1913âs Swannâs Way, the first book in In Search of Lost Time, which follows a narratorâs memories of his life and childhood, and delves into his philosophical musings. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Nine Newly Discovered Proust Stories to Be Published," 6 Aug. 2019 Here are our favorite musings from the slew of Twitter accounts purported to be managed by the Humboldt gator ... and a few tweets from the gatorâs fan base for good measure. — Randi Shaffer, chicagotribune.com, "Our favorite tweets from âChance the Snapperâ and his fans," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'musing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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