musing
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
- As students become more independent in their writing, they reflect on their musings and reactions.
- philosophical musings
- metaphysical musings
- Private musings
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Watch on YouTubeListen, that may be absolutely true, but share those thoughts and musings with your friends, therapist, anyone but them.
- Listen, that may be absolutely true, but share those thoughts and musings with your friends, therapist, anyone but them.
- Sometimes, instead of books filled with text, we simply need to open one with blank pages on to which our own thoughts, musings and reflections can pour out.
- He stood by me with his words like a good friend and in Marcus Aurelius's deep musings on leadership and Epictetus, clear and strict principles.
- So you'll be able to read me and all my musings and political, you know, ramblings on, on Spectator USA.
Examples
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When one thinks of current musings of democracy, one often mentions the notion of rights.
Academic text (2014) -
Then, after this period of idle, happy musing, odd, subliminal sensations began to filter into my consciousness.
Fiction book (2002) -
Doing nothing is the musing of the poet.
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Yes, and also a philosophical musing.
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"After all," Mr. Cutting's musing broke in, "the day turned out to be fine."
Fiction book (2000) -
Are these musings what we common people know as thoughts?
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I've written out these musings, accounts of my experience for you to consider.
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Something about his earlier musings and the reaction of Kal was connecting half a thought.
Fiction book (1990) -
Degas devised a pictorial structure that actively solicits the imaginative musings of the spectator.
Academic text (1993) -
After a long day, I enjoy spending time in musing about my goals and dreams.
Synonyms
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1.8
Careful use of your mind to consider something
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3.7
Careful thought before making a decision
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4.8
Thinking about something very carefully for a long time
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6.8
Careful thought about something
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3.9
A long, deep period of thinking about serious ideas
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6.2
A long careful thought about ideas with no clear answer
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7.4
Long, careful thinking about something
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Deep, quiet thinking or a short thoughtful essay
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Etymology
Musing comes from the verb muse, from the Greek Mousa meaning 'inspiration'. So a musing is a quiet time of thought, a calm moment when you let ideas come to you.