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mused

VERB

think about, dream

Synonyms

STRONG

brood cogitate consider contemplate deliberate feel meditate moon percolate ponder reflect revolve roll ruminate speculate think weigh

WEAK

be lost in thought build castles in air chew over mull over puzzle over think over turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve discard dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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I cant be the only one,” she mused, but expressed hesitation about pursuing any action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Philosopher Susan Schneider suggested if we had an AI that convincingly mused on the metaphysics of consciousness, it may well be conscious.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“Ending on a diner — even though that’s not really the end of Route 66 — is nostalgia,” my dad mused.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As John Lennon once mused, “War is over, if you want it.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Some reports included the entire Catholic ritual, word for word; “it is so strange that what ever I may do finds its way to the newspapers …,” Maggie mused.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock