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  • present participle of muse.
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musing

[myoo-zing] / ˈmyu zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
pensive
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Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He noted however that Cuba has "a beautiful piece of land," musing: "You could have beautiful resorts."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The co-author of a report musing about artificial intelligence disrupting a host of businesses says he was betting those companies would go down in value.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

“They’ve got yellowish, brownish stains—you know, from humidity,” Luciani said, musing about how many dollars now sitting in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I sit in the center of the ring of gods, musing on them, pursuing some thought that I cannot make come clear.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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