busyness

Example Sentences

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Siad compared his recruiting efforts to fishing: “In This busyness I feel like fisherman some time I cache quick , some time no fish.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

When he gets runs, he is praised for being busy, but that busyness can become frenetic, especially at the start of his innings.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

Yet in the opaque world of the royal family, the busyness of a monarch’s calendar is often the best clue to his well-being.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

The feel­ing of busyness was profoundly satisfying; I hadn’t thought at all about my plight or myself.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel